An instrument designed for detailed examination of the eye, used particularly in
Synonym for slit lamp ... <apparatus, ophthalmology> A special type of examination of the anterior structures of the eye. These include the conjunctiva, sclera, lids, iris, cornea and anterior chamber. ... The slit lamp is a device which focuses a high intensity light beam (that can be focused as a slit) at the structures of the eye while the...
(bi″o-mi´krә-skōp) a microscope for examining living tissue in the body.
Type: Term Pronunciation: bī′ō-mī′krō-skōp Synonyms: slitlamp
biomicroscope 1. A microscope for examining living tissue in the body. 2. A microscope used with a slit lamp for viewing segments of the living eye.