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Document a Slit Lamp Exam

  1. You can document a slit lamp exam in the following areas:
    • In the Physical Exam panel, go to the Slit Lamp section.
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    • For a more detailed exam, click the Slit Lamp link.
    Previosuly documented findings appear in the current enocunter fields.
  2. To copy the last exam, select the Copy last exam check box.
  3. To indicate that the exam findings are within normal limits, select the Slit Lamp WNL check box.
  4. Update the exam findings in the corresponding fields.
  5. To save the documented values as the default values, click the Quick Save, and enter a name for the template. This feature enables you to use the same values while documenting the same template during future encounters.
  6. To load the previously documented default values into the current template, click the Quick Load . For more information on the Quick Load and Quick Save functionalities, go to NextGen Healthcare Success Community, and download the latest Getting Started User Guide for NextGen® Adaptive Content Engine.
  7. If you are in the Physical Exam panel, click Refresh to view your results in the physical exam grid.
  8. If you are on the Exam Detail template, click Save & Close.