biomicroscope /bio·mi·cro·scope/ (bi″o-mi´krah-skōp) a microscope for examining living tissue in the body.
bi·o·mi·cro·scope (b   -m kr -skp)n. An instrument consisting of a microscope combined with a rectangular light source, used for examination of the cornea, aqueous humor, and retina of the eye. Also called slitlamp. |
biomicroscope
a microscope for examining living tissue in the body. See also slit lamp.
biomicroscope
1. An instrument designed for detailed examination of ocular tissues containing a magnifying system and usually used in conjunction with a slit-lamp. Biomicroscopy can be used to examine both the anterior segment using various illumination techniques and the posterior segment of the eye.
2. Term commonly used to describe a slit-lamp (although this is not strictly correct).
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