Kowa SL-15 Portable Slit Lamp w/ Carrying Case – Used

Description

What’s Included

• Kowa SL-15 portable slit lamp biomicroscope
• Carrying case (non-original; functional substitute, as photographed)
• Power cable / charger (as photographed)
• 90-day Digital Eye Center warranty

Condition & Warranty

Used. Tested before listing — slit width and intensity verified across full range, magnification confirmed, halogen illumination at full output, battery operation verified. Cleaned. Note: the carrying case is not the original Kowa case but a functional substitute that protects the unit during transport (visible in the product photos). Covered by a 90-day warranty on parts and workmanship.

Kowa SL-15 — Used Portable Halogen Slit Lamp with Carrying Case

The Kowa SL-15 is one of ophthalmology’s most recognized handheld slit lamps — a fully-featured portable biomicroscope built for bedside, mobile, and home-visit anterior-segment examinations. This used kowa sl-15 ships in its hard carrying case ready for clinical deployment outside the standard exam-lane environment.

The SL-15 delivers halogen illumination with continuously variable slit width up to 14 mm, two-step magnification (10× and 16×), and a built-in cobalt blue filter — replicating the core anterior-segment workflow of a benchtop slit lamp in a handheld format. Battery operation makes it the right choice for hospital bedside rounds, ER consults, nursing-home visits, low-vision evaluations, and pediatric exams where the patient cannot come to a chair.

According to a National Library of Medicine-indexed study (Indian J Ophthalmol, 2026), portable slit-lamp imaging produces clinically useful anterior-segment photographs comparable to conventional benchtop biomicroscopes — supporting the workflow the Kowa SL-15 was designed to deliver.

Why Practices Choose the Kowa SL-15

• Fully portable handheld design — examine patients at the bedside, in the ER, or on home visits where a benchtop slit lamp can’t go.
• Halogen illumination — bright, color-accurate light source with the warm color temperature traditional clinicians prefer for cornea and lens evaluation.
• Two-step magnification (10× / 16×) — covers routine biomicroscopy ranges in handheld format.
• Continuously variable slit width up to 14 mm — full clinical range despite the compact form factor.
• Built-in cobalt blue filter — fluorescein imaging without filter accessories.
• Battery operation — no AC tether required during exam; ideal for hospital rounds and outreach clinics.
• Carrying case included — protects optics during transport (non-original substitute case, as photographed).
• Kowa reliability — same Japanese manufacturer behind Kowa fundus cameras and the Kowa SL-17; familiar brand with global service support.

Clinical Applications

• Bedside ophthalmology consults — anterior-segment exam in hospital rooms, ICU, ER.
• Home-visit eye care — slit-lamp biomicroscopy for homebound patients.
• Nursing home / assisted living rounds — exam without transferring patients to a chair.
• Pediatric exams — bring the slit lamp to the child instead of the reverse.
• Low-vision evaluation — patient comfort during the exam improves cooperation.
• Mobile / outreach clinics — fully portable exam capability for tele-ophthalmology workflows.

Who This Is For

• Hospital-based ophthalmologists who need a portable slit lamp for inpatient consults.
• Home-care, nursing home, or mobile-clinic providers serving patients who can’t come to the chair.
• ER ophthalmology coverage — quick anterior-segment exam without moving the patient.
• Pediatric and low-vision practices where patient mobility is limited.
• Veterinary ophthalmologists who frequently work outside a standard exam lane.

Technical Specifications

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