However a slit lamp exam may be required.

The slit lamp exam uses an instrument that provides a magnified, three-dimensional (3-D) view of the different parts of the eye.

A slit lamp exam may be done:

Routine slit lamp exams are important to detect eye problems at an early stage and to guide treatment if eye problems develop.

A slit lamp exam, to check for lens clarity.

Ophthalmoscopy, tonometry, a slit lamp exam, and other vision tests are also part of a routine eye exam.

A slit lamp exam is often used as part of a routine eye exam.

What is a slit lamp exam?

The slit lamp exam may detect many diseases of the eye, including:

They are typically observed via fundoscopy (using an ophthalmoscope to view inside the eye) or slit lamp exam.