Freedom from Lubrication Ensures a Clear View

Slit lamp biomicrography is paramount to the practice of ophthalmology, allowing for an inside look at various areas of the eye with a range of magnification levels and light sources. The development of medical devices, such as the ophthalmologic slit lamp, brings about a number of design restrictions. The equipment must be able to perform the necessary tasks with precision to allow for patient diagnosis and proper treatment, and must maintain a high level of cleanliness, low levels of noise during operation, and, due to the typical high cost of medical equipment, have a high service life with as little required maintenance as possible. With these design requirements in mind, the development team from A.R.C. Laser GmbH, Nürnberg, Germany, was tasked with creating a new slit lamp for an already established marketplace.