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==Interpretation== The slit lamp exam may detect many diseases of the eye, including: * [[Cataract]] * [[Conjunctivitis]] * Corneal injury such as [[corneal ulcer]] or [[corneal swelling]] * [[Diabetic retinopathy]] * [[Fuchs' dystrophy]] * [[Keratoconus]] ([[Fleischer ring]]) * [[Macular degeneration]] * [[Retinal detachment]] * [[Retinal vessel occlusion]] * [[Retinitis pigmentosa]] * [[Sjögren's syndrome]] * [[Toxoplasmosis]] * [[Uveitis]] * [[Wilson's disease]] ([[Kayser–Fleischer ring]]) {{anchor|flare}} A sign that may be seen in slit lamp examination is a "flare", which is when the slit-lamp beam is visible in the anterior chamber. This occurs when there is breakdown of the blood-aqueous barrier with resultant exudation of protein.<ref>[http://www.oculist.net/downaton502/prof/ebook/duanes/pages/v4/v4c032.html Chapter 32 in Classification, Symptoms, and Signs of Uveitis] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120116055324/http://www.oculist.net/downaton502/prof/ebook/duanes/pages/v4/v4c032.html |date=2012-01-16 }} by DEBRA A. GOLDSTEIN and HOWARD H. TESSLER. 2006 Edition</ref>
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