How to Use a Lensometer: A Step-by-Step Manual Lensmeter Guide
Knowing how to use a lensometer well is one of the most practical skills in any optical, from the dispensing...
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Manual Phoropter Guide: Anatomy, Specs and a Buying Checklist
A manual phoropter is still the instrument most US exam lanes refract with. It is a mechanical refractor: every lens...
Optical Lab Equipment: What an In-Office Finishing Lab Actually Needs
Most lists of optical lab equipment are really lists of edgers. That is the wrong shape for the decision. An...
Non-Contact Tonometers: How Air-Puff IOP Measurement Fits a Clinic Lane
A non contact tonometer is the instrument most practices reach for when intraocular pressure has to be captured quickly, by...
Trial Lens Sets and Trial Frames: What to Look For
A trial lens set is one of the few instruments in an exam lane that will still be working in...
Binocular Loupes: How to Choose Magnification, Working Distance and Illumination
Most people shop for binocular loupes by starting with magnification, because magnification is the number printed on the box. It...
