In the year 1926, the slit lamp instrument was redesigned.

Two conflicting trends emerged in the development of the slit lamp.

A special microscope, called a slit lamp, is used to look inside the structures of the eye.

With the introduction of the photo slit lamp further advancements were possible.

"But the instruments," Jordan said, pointing toward the slit lamp.

Reaching below with a trembling hand, Jordan switched on the slit lamp.

In 1950, a company named Littmann redesigned the slit lamp again.

However, the instrument never received much attention and the term "slit lamp" did not appear in any literature again until 1914.

The two developments are the corneal microscope and that of the slit lamp itself.

However a slit lamp exam may be required.

This was soon followed by the Model 125/16 Slit Lamp in 1972.

The last major development was in 1996 in which included the advantages of new slit lamp optics.

Using the slit lamp alone, the health professional can examine the front (anterior) chamber of the eye.

A slit lamp exam, to check for lens clarity.

A camera may be attached to the slit lamp to take photographs of different parts of the eye.

When he stood up from the slit lamp, he was light-headed and dizzy.

The slit lamp exam may detect many diseases of the eye, including:

A slit lamp exam is often used as part of a routine eye exam.

An ophthalmologist can look at the film of tears on your eye using a slit lamp (biomicroscope).

Prominent thickened corneal nerves may be seen by slit lamp examination.

The eyes will be examined under the slit lamp microscope to confirm the diagnosis and rule out other possible causes for the pain.

They are detected by slit lamp examination.

This was a fundamental principle that was adopted for every slit lamp instrument developed.

In 1927, stereo cameras were developed and added to the slit lamp to further its use and application.

From 1994 onwards, new slit lamps were introduced which took advantage of new technologies.