This is a list of instruments used in ophthalmology.Ophthalmology Oral & Practical 3rd edition, by Dr. Danesh
Instrument list A complete list of ophthalmic instruments can be found below:
Classification This list is grouped into: diagnostic instruments; imaging devices; functional tests; biometry/measurement tools
Diagnostic instruments Instrument Uses Typical setting Related articles Source(s) Slit lamp Binocular biomicroscope for anterior segment; with lenses for posterior segment. Clinic Gonioscopy, Ophthalmoscopy ... Direct ophthalmoscope Upright, magnified central fundus view (ONH, macula). Clinic, bedside Fundus photography ... Binocular indirect ophthalmoscope Wide-field peripheral retina exam with condensing lens. Clinic, OR Retinal detachment Gonioscopy lens Visualizes anterior chamber angle structures. Clinic Glaucoma ... Retinoscope Objective refraction via retinal reflex. Clinic, screening Refraction ... Phoropter / trial lens set Subjective refraction and binocular testing. Clinic Astigmatism, Accommodation ...
Imaging devices Instrument Purpose / typical use (1 line) Typical setting Related articles Source(s) Fundus camera Color images of retina/optic nerve for documentation & screening. Clinic, screening Diabetic retinopathy ... OCT / OCT-A Cross-sectional retinal/optic nerve imaging; non-invasive flow maps. Clinic Macular degeneration ... Fluorescein angiography / ICG system Retinal/choroidal angiography with IV dye. Clinic Retinal vein occlusion ... B-scan ocular ultrasound Posterior segment imaging when media are opaque. Clinic, theatre Vitreous hemorrhage ... Corneal topography/tomography Maps corneal curvature/elevation/pachymetry. Clinic Keratoconus ...
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