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Color Specular Microscopy

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Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques in Ophthalmology

Abstract

A microscope applying the principles of specular reflection to the studies of corneal morphology was described about a quarter-century ago.1 This instrument was shown to be capable of photographing images reflected from the endothelial-aqueous interface, outlining endothelial cellular borders and some intracellular detail. A small amount of light incident on the cornea does not pass through it but, instead, is reflected at interfaces of differing indices of refraction. If one combines a strong light source, a series of magnifying lenses, and a viewing tube 90° from the incident light path, images that reflect cellular morphology in the plane of focus can be viewed.

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  1. Michael A. Lemp
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  1. Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta, Georgia, 30332-0250, USA

    Barry R. Masters Ph.D.

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Lemp, M.A., Mathers, W.D. (1990). Color Specular Microscopy. In: Masters, B.R. (eds) Noninvasive Diagnostic Techniques in Ophthalmology. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-8896-8_9

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