Custom or Off the Shelf Loupes
Loupes are now recognised as an essential accessory for the dental professionals every day use in practice. Optimum magnification and the correct lighting environment are vital for consistency and success of clinical procedures for the loupe to work best.
There are various options available on the market, including TTL. A TTL means that the eyepiece is placed an at optimal distance from the pupil providing a wide field of vision.
Custom made loupes are not just for aesthetic purposes, but can enable clinicians or anyone using magnification for long periods of time. These loupes are ideal to operate at an ideal working distance without causing eye strain, helping with neck pains or backache.
Two designs of telescope are commonly used for surgical magnification, these are Galilean and Keplerian (or prismatic). Galilean loupes designs are simple, relatively unobtrusive and lightweight and are used for the lower magnification (2.3x to 3.5x) loupes.
Where a higher magnification (up to 8x) the oculars are inherently longer and heavier. But a better clarity image is required than Keplerian loupes are the best option.
Good illumination from a high intensity headlight complements the use of loupes and helps with colour corrective. The working policy for use of the loupes whilst working are employing high quality lighting technology will increase depth of vision.
The use of quality dental loupes will significantly improve the clinicians abilities to perform exacting dental procedures and operations in the dental surgery.
Advances in technology mean loupes are now presented on extremely lightweight, designer frames that incorporate the correct lens size, shape and pantoscopic angles providing perfectly magnified vision that look good too. Modern wraparound frames are very comfortable and provide greater splatter protection for the user. This type of loupes frame is especially popular with dental hygienists.
Andrew Sutton compiles articles for denistry , and other health industries. He has many articles published on the internet. What interests Andrew about Loupes is that they are used by only a few people but effect so many.
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