Thin Type Dome Lights from are only 8mm thick, requiring only a small fraction of the installation space that traditional dome lights take, yet they deliver a wide angle of illumination that was previously available only from hemisphere style dome designs. With LEDs mounted horizontally along the edges and patent pending optics that integrate the lighting and viewing planes, this ultra-thin design is capable of providing the uninterrupted, wide angle, uniform and shadow-free illumination needed when imaging shiny irregular surfaces.