With a new Fourier domain optical coherence tomography (FD OCT) device, SL SCAN-1 (Topcon Europe Medical BV, Capelle a/d IJssel, The Netherlands), integrated into a slit-lamp OCT, scans can be ...

The earliest evidence of image magnification utilizing a magnifying glass dates back to the Book of Optics that was published by Ibn al-Haytham (Alhazen) in 1021. Starting in 1860, loupe magnification ...

The development of corneal ectasia is a well-recognized complication of LASIK, and unrecognized preoperative forme fruste keratoconus is among the important contributing factors. Patients with this ...

The slit lamp exam is a standard diagnostic procedure, which is also known as biomicroscopy. A slit lamp combines a microscope with a very bright light. The slit lamp exam usually forms part of a ...

Three main types of lens opacity in age-related cataract are known: nuclear, cortical and posterior subcapsular cataract. Nuclear cataract is more commonly found in the elderly population and ...

Purpose Imaging vitreous is a quest to view what is, by design, invisible. This treatise will review significant historical aspects, past and present imaging methodologies, and imaging techniques that ...

Implantation of an intraocular lens is the standard technique for visual rehabilitation in cataract surgery. We report the case of a patient with spontaneous relocation of a dislocated intraocular ...