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Slit lamp microscope

SLIT LAMP MICROSCOPE



A microscope is a scientific instrument (device) for magnifying an object under observation.
A "slit lamp" is a big microscope that is used by doctors to look inside the eye. It has a magnifying lens that makes the eye look really big.

Picture of a slit lamp:

Submitted by: Andrew W. Peoples