In slit lamp examination, a beam (or "slit") of light whose height and width can be adjusted is shone onto the eye which is then inspected with a binocular microscope. When directed at an angle, the light beam accentuates the anatomic structures of the eye and the microscope allows for magnification of 10 - 25 times normal.
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