Welch Allyn Standard Ophthalmoscope

The ADC Digagonstix 54122 3.5V portable Coax plus ophthalmoscope contains the ophthalmoscope head, a plug-in rechargeable Li-ion battery handle, and a zipped padded case for nylon. The top half of the handle unscrews to access the wall plug which is accessible in the Euro or US fittings. Pick from Xeno/halogen or high performance AdLED illumination. The Ophthalmoscope is handled, battery-run device having illumination and viewing optics intended to check the media and the retina of the eye. It is intended to be used by a professional healthcare expert. Each Ophthalmoscope has an integrated metal bayonet fitting for fast release and ease of use. Other specs contain a top performance aspherical condenser lens which decreases corneal reflection. The ophthalmoscopes ergonomic design with inside thumb rest and a synthetic rubber brow rest for eyeglasses it designed for most users’ relaxation. Accessible in either LED or xenon illumination options. Xenon/Halogen gathers insert gas technologies offering a bright white light and chill color temperatures. The LED offers a color temperature of 400K matched to 3200K of the halogen. The LED bulb life is also 100,000 hours matched to just 20-30 hours for xenon/halogen. Its high quality allows for a rare need for a repair of the ADC Diagnostic 54122 ophthalmoscope. Features

• Top performance aspherical condenser lens decreases corneal reflection.
• Additional reduction offered by utilizing parallel observational and illuminating light beams
• Wonderful design and internal thumb rest better stability and permits one-finger control of all features.
• Dust proof
• Synthetic rubber brow rest features use with practitioner eyeglasses
• Illuminated, magnified aperture viewing window
• Anti-theft locking spec is standard
• Universal bayonet mount for compatibility with other brands of 3.5 V power supply handles.
• Twenty-eight filter/aperture mixtures for improved dialogistic capability.
• Secondary targeting wheel with zero retention for fast correction of ametropias, offer virtually unlimited perfect focus or quick focus in lieu of the eighteen viewing lenses.
• The addition of a Karo aperture that permits for simple transfer of observations to standard karo paper.

Six apertures contain: Slit - used to help determine levels of lesions and tumors Large - standard apertures for a dilated pupil and common check of the eye. Fixation - has graduated crosshairs for measuring locating lesions or eccentric fixation. Little - offer amazing view of fundus via a undilated pupil. Half moon - offers a mixture of depth perception and field of view. Micro spot - permits fast entry into little, undilated pupils. Despite being an excellent ophthalmoscope, there is a limited time any ophthalmologist can use it before being in need of a repair. ADC Diagnostix 54122 Ophthalmoscope repair is one of Ophthalmon strong points. We can deliver the ophthalmoscope back in perfect condition.

Opthalmoscopy (also called as fundoscopy) is one of 3 routine tests done by an eye doctor. Pediatricians and general practitioner tend to perform an opthalmoscopy in routine physical exams. This test involves the use of unique lenses and bright, direct light to offer an excellent view of the back of your eye - mainly, the optic disc, retina and blood vessels. What can an opthalmoscopy detect? This check can reveal or rule out many different issues that manifest in the back of your eye, some more serious than others. If an ophthalmoscopy appears normal, your optician will see a normally functioning retina and blood vessels that show no signs of concern. If a doctor sees something unusual, it may be the result of issues like:

• Glaucoma
• Retinal detachment
• Retinal inflammation due to viral issue
• Hypertension
• Diabetes
• Optic nerve disease
• Macular degeneration
• Melanoma of the eye, or rare type of cancer

An important part of any diagnostic set, an ophthalmoscope is used to check the back of the eyes.  These are 2 key types of ophthalmoscopes - the traditional direct standard attachment and Welch Allyn PanOptic head. Each of these also comes in several editions that provides different specs even within the same type. Generally speaking, the standard direct ophthalmoscope applies a halogen light to illuminate the cornea for real tissue color and a polarizing filter to virtually illuminate corneal reflection. The filters and apertures can be combined in different pairs to check different parts of the eye.  Anyway, the number of filters, apertures, and lenses that come with the standard direct attachment change depending on how advanced it is. The PanOptic attachment are more costly, but also a lot more strong. This design uses a patented latest design known as Axial PointSource optics which permits the users to more simply enter little pupils. The technology also offers a field of view of the fundus that is 5 times bigger than ever before achieved with a standard ophthalmoscope in an undilated eye. PanOptic ophthalmoscope uses LED light gathered with a half-moon or slit aperture to illuminate the eye. The tub of the device permits you to work 6 inches from the patient’s eye for better comfort. Latest versions also added red-free and cobalt-blue filters. The standard direct ophthalmoscope and Diagnostix 5412 ADC Ophthalmoscope is generally fine for nurses, doctors and other clinicians just starting out, but those expert in ophthalmology practices  many want to consider upgrading to a PanOptic attachment.