Slip Lamp Eye Examination

[JinnyJoan]

Had to go for a different eye examination last week and I now have been told to go back in August for the above.  Never heard of it - is it ok - or will they slit my poor eye in two LOL

[Buenchico]

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/diabetic-eye-screening-slit-lamp-examination/diabetic-eye-screening-slit-lamp-examination-html-version

[barry1010]

It's nothing to worry about, just a different light shone in your eye. I have it done every year

[Peter Pedant]

The doctors/techs look in the eye with a light ( 1850) but Gullstrand noted that if the light being shone is at aside  angle, then you cd see in the light alone, a cross section of the eyeball.

Pretty impressive when you first see it.

no touch, drops only to widen the pupil. fun even - the light beam is the slit

( come on come on mods far too many of my technical posts are being deleted)

 

[barry1010]

I was diagnosed with Fuch's dystrophy by a slit lamp test 

[Peter Pedant]

too few cells in the cornea I believe.