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1. Power on

• Make sure the slit lamp is plugged into the wall outlet.
• Switch the ON button on the table.
• Turn your brightness dials all the way up.

2. Get the right light

• Turn the light filter to the open circle.

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  Do NOT use the green light filter. This is often mistaken for the blue light that we use for fluorescein exams.

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• Use the vertical knob to make the light beam tall.

  • If you turn this knob all the way, it will turn blue. This is the light you use for fluorescein exams.

• Use the horizontal knob to make your light beam narrow.

• Center your light source directly in front of the eyepieces. The dial should read 90 degrees.

3. Set the focus and magnification

• Pull the eyepieces close together, then slowly pull them apart until you see one image with both of your eyes open.

• Set the eyepiece focus to 0.

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  The only time you need to change the focus is if you’re currently wearing glasses and you want to take them off for your exam. If so, set the focus to whatever your prescription is.

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• Set the magnification to 10x to start.

  • You may need to increase it to 16x later.

4. Move the slit lamp around

• Unscrew the screw on the base of the machine to unlock the slit lamp base.
• Move the base around until you get a gross view of your patient’s eye.
• Use the joystick for fine focus.
  • Push it left and right
  • Push it forward and backward to go towards and away from the patient
  • Spin it clockwise and counter clockwise to move up and down

5. Get your patient set up in the chair

• Use the chair controls to get them at the right height.