slit lamp

Noun

Meaning

(ophthalmology) a lamp that emits a narrow but intense beam of light that enables an ophthalmologist, using a microscope, to view the retina and optic nerve

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Alternative names

slit-lamp

Synonyms

ophthalmoscope optical coherence tomography tonometer pachymeter fundus camera indirect ophthalmoscope retinoscope autorefractor gonioscope biomicroscope keratometer specular microscope ultrasound biomicroscopy eye specula corneal topographer

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Hypernyms

electric lamp

Close letter words and terms

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