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The slit lamp is an instrument consisting of a high-intensity light source that can be focused to shine a thin sheet of light into the eye. It is used in conjunction with a biomicroscope. The lamp facilitates an examination of the anterior segment, or frontal structures and posterior segment, of the human eye, which includes the eyelid, sclera, conjunctiva, iris, natural crystalline lens, and cornea. The binocular slit-lamp examination provides a stereoscopic magnified view of the eye structures in detail, enabling anatomical diagnoses to be made for a variety of eye conditions. A second, hand-held lens is used to examine the retina.

A-scan ultrasound biometry, commonly referred to as an A-scan, is routine type of diagnostic test used in ophthalmology. The A-scan provides data on the length of the eye, which is a major determinant in common sight disorders. The most common use of the A-scan is to determine eye length for calculation of intraocular lens power. Briefly, the total refractive power of the emmetropic eye is approximately 60. Of this power, the cornea provides roughly 40 diopters, and the crystalline lens 20 diopters. When a cataract is removed, the lens is replaced by an artificial lens implant. By measuring both the length of the eye (A-scan) and the power of the cornea (keratometry), a simple formula can be used to calculate the power of the intraocular lens needed. There are several different formulas that can be used depending on the actual characteristics of the eye.

Corneal topography, also known as photokeratoscopy or videokeratography, is a non-invasive medical imaging technique for mapping the surface curvature of the cornea, the outer structure of the eye. Since the cornea is normally responsible for some 70% of the eye''s refractive power,[1] its topography is of critical importance in determining the quality of vision. The three-dimensional map is therefore a valuable aid to the examining ophthalmologist or optometrist and can assist in the diagnosis and treatment of a number of conditions; in planning refractive surgery such as LASIK and evaluation of its results; or in assessing the fit of contact lenses. A development of keratoscopy, corneal topography extends the measurement range from the four points a few millimeters apart that is offered by keratometry to a grid of thousands of points covering the entire cornea. The procedure is carried out in seconds and is completely painless.

NeumoTonometry is the procedure eye care professionals perform to determine the interocular pressure (IOP), the fluid pressure inside the eye. It is an important test in the evaluation of patients at risk from glaucoma. Most Neumo Tonometers are calibrated to measure pressure in millimeters of mercury (mmHg). It uses a rapid air pulse to applanate (flatten) the cornea. Corneal applanation is detected via an electro optical system. Intraocular pressure is estimated by detecting the force of the air jet at the instance of applanation. modern non-contact tono meters have been shown to correlate well with Goldmann NeumoTonometry measurements and are particularly useful for measuring IOP in children and other non-compliant patient groups.

IOL Master manufactured by Zeiss-Humphrey, this measures the length of the eye using a non heat producing laser ; accuracy of measurement exceeds that of more traditional ultrasound techniques by 1000 times. This improves the accuracy of measurement of the length and shape of the eye used for calculating the power and type of lens implant used to replace the human lens.