What is Corneal Wedge technique in Gonioscopy?

  • This technique uses the slit lamp to create 2 visible lines to come together at the Schwalbe's Line, making the line easy to identify.

  • This helps in identifying the other structures easily and is also helpful in a patient with no trabecular pigmentation.

  • A narrow slit beam is used.


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