Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index 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 This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.