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...

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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...

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Digital PD Meter and Pupillometer: What Actually Matters in the Dispensary

A digital PD meter — the instrument most opticians still call a pupillometer — does one small job that almost...

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Ophthalmic Exam Chair and Stand: What to Check Before You Buy

An ophthalmic exam chair is the one piece of equipment in the lane that every single patient touches, that no...

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Ezer ERK-BH Autorefractor Keratometer: Full Specs and Practice Fit

Most write-ups of the Ezer ERK-BH autorefractor stop at two numbers: a dioptric range of −30.00 to +25.00 D and...

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Slit Lamp Microscope Optical Systems and Magnification: What to Specify Before You Buy

Every slit lamp microscope quote you receive names an optical system — Galilean, converging, Greenough, continuous zoom — and lists...

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