Version 7.3G-30-1673-en Page 19OPMI LUMERA® 700 Safety Measuressurgery.Brightness control For this reason, the brightness of the light source in Carl Zeiss systems is con-tinuously variable. This permits the surgeon to optimally adapt the light inten-sity at the patient's eye to the conditions existing in each case.Angle of illuminationA number of publications1)-4) suggest that the microscope should be tilted toreduce the exposure of the macula to direct illumination.Tilting mechanism The surgical microscope features a tilting mechanism for the main microscopeto enable indirect illumination.Focus of the light sourceStudies show that injuries are likely to occur if the filament of the light sourceis imaged on the patient's retina. The peak intensity of a filament is consider-ably higher than that of an even and extended light source such as a lightguide.Fiber optic illumination This is the reason why Carl Zeiss uses fiber optic illumination in its surgical mi-croscope systems.