Fiber optic laryngoscope is actually ordinary laryngoscope, the difference lies in the light source of the laryngoscope, ordinary laryngoscope light source is generally in the front of the laryngeal lens, directly illuminating the pharynx, but it is easy to be damaged, the light source is an ordinary light bulb, the brightness is relatively low and uneven. And fiber optic laryngoscope light source in the laryngoscope handle, the laryngoscope lens on the fiber optic can guide the fiber optic illumination of the throat, brightness than ordinary laryngoscopes high and more uniform, the effect of better throat peeping.
Fiber optic laryngoscopy is not the same as "fiber optic laryngoscopy", the latter refers to fiberoptic endoscopy, belonging to the endoscope.