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Aim

To study the use of 3D polaroid glasses procured from cinema halls in detecting birefringence substances and to study the red retardation plate function in them.

Materials and Methods

Passive 3D Polaroid glasses were procured from cinema halls. They were arranged in aspecific manner to obtain polarized light. Red retardation plate function can be obtained by changing the arrangement of the glasses. These glasses were used with various available models of different light microscope manufacturers. Various specimens observed included amyloid deposits, woven and lamellar bone, skeletal muscle striations, urate crystals, cholesterol crystals, suture material and glove powder. The comparison was based on subjective interpretation of intensity and quality of birefringence. Sign of birefringence was also determined whenever relevant.

Results

The birefringence observed by our system was comparable to the …