An eye care professional can diagnose cataract through a comprehensive eye examination. This may include visual acuity tests, refraction, slit lamp examination and retinal examination. Refraction ...

Is cataract caused by ionizing radiation different from that caused by age ... Is it possible to diagnose radiation-induced eye lens injuries? Yes, by use of a slit lamp and observing the eye after ...

The device Shimizu and his team have developed has largely the same functionality as a conventional slit lamp. It can be used to diagnose conditions like cataracts, which are cloudy areas in the ...

Preoperative evaluation of the cataract patient should include a manifest refraction, slit-lamp biomicroscopy, tonometry, fundus examination, ocular biometry, IOL power calculation and ...

Slit lamps are prohibitively expensive in the third world areas of India where they are most needed. An invention that’s been around for over a hundred years, the slit lamp is a simple-in ...

Tear film hyperosmolarity acts as a potent cellular stress on the ocular surface that can induce epithelial cell death and ...