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 Have you ever looked through a microscope or a magnifying glass? If
you have, you know that these magnifiers will make things look really BIG.
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A slit lamp microscope works pretty much like your magnifying glass does. The doctor looks through the lens (eye piece) and sees a really BIG, magnified, image of your eye. |
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Does it hurt to get examined with a slit lamp? This is probably one of the things kids wonder about most. No. It doe not hurt. Nothing touches your eye. |
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The slit lamp sits on a movable table. You sit on a special chair. |
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The slit lamp has a bright light on it so your doctor can see the inside of your eye. The inside of your eye is normally dark, so the doctor needs a light to look inside. |
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The chair you sit on is special; it can move up and down and be tilted in different directions. |
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Your doctor sits on a stool and looks through the eye piece to see your eyes. Click to see a bigger picture of the slit lamp. |
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Bridget is resting her chin on the chin rest and her forehead on the white strap. This helps her hold her head still. |
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Dr. Foster is looking through the eye piece, through the lens of the slit lamp, into Bridget's eye. Nothing touches Bridget's eye. | |
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Can you see the bright beam of light shining on Bridget's eye, right in the center (the yellow spot)? Dr. Foster needs this light to be able to see inside her eye. Without the light, the eye would appear black or dark. | |
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Dr. Foster can adjust the magnification of the slit lamp, and the angle of the light beam, and how bright the light is, by moving some of the dials and levers on the slit lamp. | |
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The eye is really,
really beautiful when viewed under magnification.
Would you like see for yourself? If you click on
the picture of the eye, you can see what the doctor sees through the slit
lamp. Get ready. It is a really big picture.
What
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Sit in the chair and wait for the doctor to tell you what to do next |
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The doctor will ask you to put your chin on the chin rest and your forehead on the white strap | |
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It is OK to hold on to the handles | |
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When the microscope is in place, you will be asked to keep your eyes open wide. | |
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Try
not to
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Alec is all ready for his doctor to look in his eyes. Isn't he doing a great job? See how Alec keeps his eyes wide open. | |
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Did you know:
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The slit lamp never touches your eyes |
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It does not hurt to have the doctor look in your eyes through the slit lamp | |
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The doctor will shine a bright light when looking in your eyes | |
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Your doctor will explain each step to you |
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