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The binocular indirect ophthalmomicroscope (BIOM) incorporates the principles of indirect ophthalmoscopy in the operating microscope. When used with an image inverting system, it enables noncontact 70°–90° wide-angle observation of the fundus during vitreous microsurgery.
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Spitznas, M. A binocular indirect ophthalmomicroscope (BIOM) for non-contact wide-angle vitreous surgery. Graefe's Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 225, 13–15 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02155797
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02155797