This particular standard applies to the basic safety and essential performance of surgical luminaires and luminaires for diagnosis, with exeption for endoscopes, laparoscopes and their light sources, which are covered by IEC 60601-2-18, luminaires used in dentistry, which are covered by ISO 9680 and special purpose lights with different conditions of use such as UV lights for dermatological diagnosis, slit lamps for ophthalmology, lights for surgical microscopes and lights for surgical navigation systems.