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Slit Lamp Examinations Flashcards

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Diffuse Illumination

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Illumination: Low
Illumination Angle: 30-45
Slit width: MAX
Slit Height: MAX
Magnification: 6.4x - 10x

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Optic section

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Illumination: Medium to High
Illumination Angle: 45
Slit width: <2 mm
Slit Height: MAX
Magnification: 16- 25x

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Parallelpiped

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Illumination: Low to Medium
Illumination Angle: 45
Slit width: 2-3mm
Slit Height: MAX
Magnification: 10 -25x

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Conical beam

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Illumination: High
Illumination Angle: 40-60
Slit width: <2mm
Slit Height: <2mm
Magnification: 16 -25x

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5
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Specular Reflection

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Illumination: Low
Illumination Angle: 30 (30 Observation Arm)
Slit width: <2mm
Slit Height: MAX
Magnification: 16-40x

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Tangential

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Illumination:High
Illumination Angle: 75-90
Slit width: 2-3mm / same as parallelpiped
Slit Height: MAX
Magnification: 6.4x

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7
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Retro illumination from Iris

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Illumination: Medium
Illumination Angle: 45
Slit width: <2mm
Slit Height: 4-5mm
Magnification: 16-40x

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Retro illumination from Iris

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Illumination: Medium
Illumination Angle: 45
Slit width: <2mm
Slit Height: 4-5mm
Magnification: 16-40x

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9
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Retroillumination from fundus

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Illumination: Medium to High
Illumination Angle: 0-10
Slit width: <2mm
Slit Height: 4-5mm
Magnification: 10x

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10
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Retroillumination from fundus

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Illumination: Low to Medium
Illumination Angle: 0-10
Slit width: <2mm
Slit Height: 4-5mm
Magnification: 10x

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Sclerotic Scatter

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Illumination: Medium - High
Illumination Angle: 45- 60
Slit width: <2mm
Slit Height: MAX
Magnification: 6.4x -10x

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Van Herick Technique

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Illumination: Medium - High
Illumination Angle: 60
Slit width: <2mm
Slit Height: MAX
Magnification: 6.4- 10x

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13
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What is the purpose of slit lamp biomicroscopy?

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To diagnose eye conditions and evaluate the health of the anterior segment of the eye.

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What is the purpose of the slit lamp biomicroscopy?

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To diagnose eye conditions and evaluate the health of the anterior segment of the eye.

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15
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The slit lamp biomicroscope is consists of 3 systems. Name and their purpose

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Illumination system - it sends the light into the patients eye.

Observation system - allows the observer to see the magnified structures.

Mechanical system - positioning and adjustment of patient and observer.

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16
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What is the magnification range provided by most slit lamps?

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6x to 40x

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17
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What slit lamp biomicroscope has the light source located below the level of the slit?

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Zeiss Slit lamp Biomicroscope

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18
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What is the principle is used in the illumination system of both Zeiss and Haag streit slit lamps

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Kohler illumination principle

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19
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What is the purpose of the cobalt blue filter in slit lamp

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Enhances the view of fluorescein dye in the tear film

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20
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What is the purpose of the green filter (Red free filter)

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Enhances the view of blood vessels and hemmorhage

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21
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Normal endothelial shape

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Hexagonal

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22
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Slit width for optic section illumination

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<2mm

23
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Slit height for retroillumination

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4-5mm

24
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Magnification for tangential illumination

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6.4x

25
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Illumination angle for specular reflection

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30 (30 Observation Arm)

26
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Purpose of indirect illumination

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Provides a dark background allowing corneal opacities to be viewed with more contrast.

27
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Purpose of sclerotic scatter

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To highlight pathology by absorbing and scattering light through the cornea.

28
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Normal TBUT

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10-15 seconds

29
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Purpose of Van Herick Texhnique

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To evaluate the anterior chamber without gonioscopy.

30
Q

What do you call when there’s a formation of small new blood vessels?

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Neovascularization

31
Q

What Illumination technique gives a good overall picture of the eye, but no fine details. It is the general survey of the eye.

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Diffuse illumination

32
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What are the structures you are observing in the parallel piped illumination?

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Cornea, Iris, Lens

33
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What illumination technique will you use if you want to examine the anterior chamber for flares, inflammatory cells, or floating particles?

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Conical Beam

34
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Illumination angle for diffuse illumination?

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30-45

35
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Slit width for parallel piped

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2-3mm

36
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Magnification range for optic section illumination

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16-25x

37
Q

Condition is typically examined using the conical beam technique?

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Anterior uveitis

38
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Illumination for specular reflection

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Low

39
Q

Normal shape of endothelial cells

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Hexagonal

40
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What is polymegethism

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Variation in size of endothelial cells

41
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Where are guttata typically found

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Central cornea

42
Q

What is the common indication of aging in the cornea

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Hassall- Henle bodies

43
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What is the illumination angle for tangential illumination

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75-90

44
Q

Slit height for retro illumination from the iris

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4-5mm

45
Q

Difference between anterior uveitis and closed angle attack regarding keratic precipitates

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Present in anterior uveitis, absent in closed angle attack

46
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Slit width is used for retroillumination from the fundus

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<2mm

47
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What optical principle does sclerotic scatter utilize?

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Total Internal Reflection

48
Q

What is the appearance of leucoma

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White

49
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Illumination angle for Van Herick Technique

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60

50
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Magnification range of sclerotic scatter

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6.4-10x

51
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Primary use of the parallel piped technique

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General examination

52
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Illumination level of conical beam

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High

53
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Optic section technique help visualize

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A section of a structure without cutting it

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