Punctate Keratitis : Tests

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A case history will be taken and the vision will be tested. Examination with a slit lamp, an instrument that's a microscope and focuses a beam of light on the eye, is important for diagnosis. The cornea can be examined with fluorescein, a yellow d...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
During a physical examination, a health care provider studies a patient's body to determine the presence or absence of physical problems. A typical physical examination includes: Inspection (looking at the body) Palpation (feeling the body with hands) Auscultation (listening to sounds) Percussion (producing sounds)
Source:ADAM
Date:January 22, 2007
The slit-lamp examination looks at structures that are at the front of the eye. The slit-lamp is a low-power microscope combined with a high-intensity light source that can be focused to shine as a slit beam.
Source:ADAM
Date:August 17, 2007
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