Interpretation
The slit lamp exam may detect many diseases of the eye, including:
- Cataract
- Conjunctivitis
- Corneal injury such as corneal ulcer or corneal swelling
- Diabetic retinopathy
- Fuchs' dystrophy
- Keratoconus (Fleischer ring)
- Macular degeneration
- Presbyopia
- Retinal detachment
- Retinal vessel occlusion
- Retinitis pigmentosa
- Sjögren's syndrome
- Toxoplasmosis
- Uveitis
- Wilson's disease (Kayser-Fleischer ring)
One sign that may be seen in slit lamp examination is a "flare", which is when the slit-lamp beam is seen in the anterior chamber. This occurs when there is breakdown of the blood-aqueous barrier with resultant exudation of protein.
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