Description
What’s Included
- Topcon SL-7E slit lamp
- Optilasa applanation tonometer (mounted)
- Instrument base with joystick
- Power cable
- 90-day Digital Eye Center warranty
Condition & Warranty
Used. This Topcon SL-7E slit lamp has been cleaned, tested and is in good working order; it shows normal cosmetic signs of previous use, as seen in the photos. Covered by a 90-day warranty on parts and workmanship.
Topcon SL-7E Slit Lamp — Used Galilean Slit Lamp with Optilasa Tonometer
The Topcon SL-7E slit lamp is a Galilean-type binocular biomicroscope built for smooth, precise anterior-segment examination. Convergent binocular tubes deliver a true stereoscopic image, and five magnification steps (6×, 10×, 16×, 25.6× and 40× with the standard 12.5× eyepieces) can be selected without refocusing. This used Topcon SL-7E slit lamp comes with an Optilasa applanation tonometer already mounted, so the same workstation handles biomicroscopy and intraocular pressure checks.
Topcon designed the SL-7E around an omni-directional joystick that gives one-hand control over every axis of movement, a continuously adjustable vertical slit, and four built-in filters selected from a knob on the illumination column. A 290 mm working distance leaves room for gonioscopy, fundus lenses and contact lens work.
Applanation tonometry mounted on the slit lamp remains the clinical reference method for measuring intraocular pressure; the National Library of Medicine hosts a review of how newer IOP technologies compare against it.
Why Practices Choose the Topcon SL-7E
A proven Topcon optical platform at a used-equipment price, ready for a full exam lane.
- Five magnification steps — 6× to 40× on a revolving drum, from a wide overview to fine endothelial and lens detail, with no refocusing between steps.
- Galilean stereoscopic optics — convergent binocular tubes provide comfortable depth perception during long sessions.
- One-hand joystick control — the omni-directional joystick makes delicate positional changes easy without taking your hand off the base.
- Four built-in filters — cobalt blue for fluorescein, red-free for vessels and nerve fiber detail, 13% neutral density for light-sensitive patients, plus heat absorption.
- Adjustable slit with depth-of-focus — narrower slit settings increase depth of focus for observing fine structures.
- Room to work — 290 mm working distance and a 375 mm observation axis height suit gonioscopy, funduscopy and contact lens fitting.
- Tonometer included — the mounted Optilasa applanation tonometer completes the station for glaucoma screening.
Clinical Applications
- Routine anterior-segment exams of the lids, conjunctiva, cornea, anterior chamber, iris and lens
- Fluorescein staining and tear-film evaluation with the cobalt blue filter
- Cataract grading and lens assessment at high magnification
- Applanation IOP measurement for glaucoma screening and follow-up
- Gonioscopy and fundus biomicroscopy with handheld or contact lenses
- Contact lens fitting and post-fit evaluation
Who This Is For
- Optometry and ophthalmology practices adding or replacing an exam lane
- New practices that need a complete slit lamp and tonometer station on a budget
- Clinics already using Topcon equipment that want a familiar platform
- Teaching clinics and satellite offices that need a dependable second unit
Technical Specifications
| Specification | Detail |
| Manufacturer | Topcon |
| Model | SL-7E |
| Type | Tabletop slit lamp biomicroscope |
| Microscope | Galilean-type, convergent binocular tubes (stereoscopic) |
| Magnification | 5-step: 6×, 10×, 16×, 25.6×, 40× (no refocusing between steps) |
| Eyepieces | 12.5× |
| Illumination | Halogen |
| Slit | Continuously adjustable vertical slit image |
| Filters | Cobalt blue, red-free, 13% neutral density, heat absorption (built in) |
| Observation Axis Height | 375 mm above table surface |
| Working Distance | 290 mm |
| Controls | Omni-directional one-hand joystick |
| Tonometer | Optilasa applanation tonometer (mounted) |
| Condition | Used |
| Warranty | 90-day warranty on parts and workmanship |
Compare Topcon Slit Lamp Options
| Feature | Topcon SL-7E (this unit) | Topcon SL-2G w/ Optilasa | Topcon SL-D2 w/ Optilasa R-900 | Topcon SL-D7 w/ Tonometer |
| Magnification | 5-step: 6×, 10×, 16×, 25.6×, 40× | 3-step: 10×, 16×, 25× | 3-step: 10×, 16×, 25× | 5-step turret |
| Eyepieces | 12.5× | 12.5× | 12.5× | 12.5× |
| Illumination | Halogen | LED | Halogen | Halogen |
| Tonometer | Optilasa applanation | Optilasa applanation | Optilasa R-900 applanation | Applanation |
| Condition | Used | Used | Used | Used |
| Warranty | 90 days | 90 days | 90 days | 90 days |
| Price | $4,180 | $4,400 | $4,180 | $5,500 |
Also consider the Topcon SL-2G with Optilasa tonometer for LED illumination, or the Topcon SL-D7 for a 5-step Topcon alternative with halogen illumination.
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