| Term Name: | slit-lamp ophthalmoscopy |
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| Definition: | Examination of the eyes using a slit-lamp, an instrument in which a high-intensity beam of light is projected through a narrow slit, and a cross section of the illuminated part of the eye is examined through a magnifying lens, allowing visualization of the external, surface, and internal segments of the eye, including the eyelid(s), lashes, conjunctiva, cornea, anterior chamber, pupil, iris, vitreous and, when a secondary lens is used, the retina. |
| Ontology: | Measurement Methods Ontology [MMO:0000550] |