Protocol of Examination of Posterior Segment of Eye

The steps involved in examination of posterior segment of eye may be summarized as:

1. Introduction
2. Visual acuity checked grossly
3. Check settings:
   • High illumination
   • High magnification
   • Slit beam
4. Check patients stool height place patient face and adjust lateral canthus.
5. Examine anterior vitreous face setting for counting cells
6. Check setting (90D)
   • Medium illumination
   • Low magnification
   • Slit beam
7. Examine:
   • Posterior hyaloids face of vitreous
   • Disc, Macula, Vessels.
   • For periphery ask patient to look in all direction of gazes
8. Check Setting:
   • Red free filter
9. Examine:
   • Posterior hyaloids face
   • Nerve fiber layer
   • Vascular pathology
10. I would like to examine with triple mirror and indirect 0phthalmoscope (if pathology or absolutely normal)
11. Thank the patient and make him sit back and turn off the slit lamp.