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Gonioscopic Evaluation of the Anterior Chamber Angle

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EXAMINATION TECHNIQUES<br />

Goldmann (Univerdsal) lens<br />

• Align slit lamp for patient and examiner<br />

• Low magnification (10x)<br />

• Scan anterior portion <strong>of</strong> eye<br />

• Anes<strong>the</strong>tize cornea<br />

• Fill <strong>the</strong> meniscus <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> lens, halfway with gonioscopic<br />

solution<br />

• Intervening fluid forms strong capillary bonds and allows<br />

moderate lens manipulation<br />

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