Description
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What’s Included
- Carl Zeiss SL 120 slit lamp biomicroscope
- Power supply / transformer (as photographed)
- 90-day Digital Eye Center warranty
Condition & Warranty
Used. Tested before listing — slit width and intensity verified, magnification turret confirmed, illumination column tilt verified, joystick movement and centration confirmed, slit-angle rotation verified. Cleaned. Covered by a 90-day warranty on parts and workmanship.
Carl Zeiss SL 120 — Used Slit Lamp Biomicroscope
The Zeiss SL 120 is a member of Zeiss’s classic slit lamp family — same legendary Zeiss-precision optics that established the modern biomicroscopy standard. This used zeiss sl 120 ships ready as a complete bare slit lamp unit at a sub-$3.5K price point, ideal as a step up from entry-tier slit lamps into Zeiss optical quality.
The SL 120 features Zeiss’s high-resolution optics in a compact dual-column design with multi-step magnification, continuous slit-width control, and a tilting illumination column for retroillumination, sclerotic scatter, and oblique-angle observation. Halogen illumination delivers bright, color-accurate light preferred for cornea and lens evaluation.
According to a National Library of Medicine-indexed study (Indian J Ophthalmol, 2025), slit-lamp-mounted Goldmann applanation tonometry maintains strong concordance with bench reference instruments — supporting the standard slit-lamp + tonometer workflow this SL 120 anchors when paired with a Goldmann tonometer attachment.
Why Practices Choose the Zeiss SL 120
Zeiss optical quality — gold-standard biomicroscopy resolution in a compact platform.- Multi-step magnification turret — covers all standard biomicroscopy ranges.
- Continuous slit width control — full clinical range, smooth adjustment.
- Tilting illumination column — retroillumination, sclerotic scatter, oblique observation.
- Halogen illumination — bright, color-accurate light for cornea and lens evaluation.
- Joystick X-Y-Z centration — smooth, precise patient centering.
- Slit-angle rotation — 0–180° for cornea and anterior-chamber-angle observation.
- German-engineered durability — Zeiss-platform build standard.
Clinical Applications
- Routine anterior-segment biomicroscopy — primary slit-lamp workflow in optometry and ophthalmology lanes.
- Cornea and conjunctiva evaluation — Zeiss optics excel at fine corneal detail.
- Lens / cataract grading — high-magnification lens-opacity and posterior-synechiae assessment.
- Pre/post-op anterior-segment surgery — clear optics for complication detection.
- Retroillumination workflow — tilting illumination column for posterior capsule and lens opacity.
- Goldmann tonometry pairing — accepts standard Zeiss-mount applanation tonometer.
Who This Is For
- Optometry and ophthalmology practices wanting Zeiss-quality optics at a mid-tier price point.
- Multi-doctor groups standardizing on Zeiss across exam lanes.
- Buyers wanting a bare Zeiss slit lamp to pair with their existing tonometer.
- Replacement units for retiring older Zeiss platforms — same ecosystem.
- Practices stepping up from entry-tier slit lamps to Zeiss optical quality.
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
| Type | Dual-column slit lamp biomicroscope |
| Magnification | Multi-step turret |
| Slit width | Continuous, full clinical range |
| Illumination | Halogen |
| Illumination column | Tilting |
| Tonometer | Not included (accepts Zeiss-mount Goldmann tonometer) |
| Stage movement | Joystick X-Y-Z |
| Manufacturer | Carl Zeiss (Germany) |
| Condition | Used — tested before listing |
| Warranty | 90-day DEC warranty on parts and workmanship |
Compare Zeiss Slit Lamp Options
Where this Zeiss SL 120 fits in DEC’s Zeiss slit-lamp inventory:
| Model | Tonometer | Brand | Price | Notes |
| Zeiss SL 120 (bare) | Not included | Zeiss | $3,150 | Bare lamp — this listing |
| Zeiss SL-130 (bare) | Not included | Zeiss | $3,850 | Premium SL-130 platform |
| Carl Zeiss 30 SL-M + Z800 | CSO Z800 included | Zeiss | $2,200 | Classic Zeiss + tonometer — in stock |
| Zeiss SL 115 Classic + CSO | CSO Goldmann included | Zeiss | $3,850 | SL 115 modernized successor |
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