Slit Lamp ExaminationWhat To Think About- Other eye tests may be done routinely along
with a slit lamp examination, including ophthalmoscopy, vision testing, and
tonometry testing for
glaucoma. For more information, see the medical tests
Ophthalmoscopy,
Vision Tests, and
Tonometry.
- A test called gonioscopy may be
done during a slit lamp examination to detect certain types of glaucoma. A
special contact lens (goniolens) is placed on your eye and a narrow beam of
bright light is directed into your eye while the health professional looks
through the slit lamp at the
drainage angle in your eye. For more information, see
the medical test
Gonioscopy.
- A high-powered lens (called a
Hruby lens) may be used during a slit lamp examination to examine the
vitreous gel and
retina of the eye.
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