New handles for older slitlamps without handles

Poor patient positioning with subsequent patient and physician strain commonly occurs during slitlamp examination. Contributing factors include slitlamp stands that lack handles and patient uncertainty regarding hand placement. This problem can be resolved by using wooden dowels inserted into standard bicycle handles. The handles are attached to the slitlamp stand by placing a hanger bolt screw into the wooden dowel, inserting the exposed end of the screw through a hole drilled in the slitlamp table, and fastening the handle with a wing nut.