Which Ocutech Bioptics Are Right for You?

Are you interested in bioptic telescopes? Are you wondering which Ocutech device could change how you see the world?

While your low-vision specialist will ultimately assess and prescribe the most suitable device for you, we aim to provide valuable information and insights into how these devices can enhance your vision.

Understanding the Goal of Bioptics

Bioptic telescopes are innovative devices with small telescopic lenses designed to enhance the wearer's visual acuity. These remarkable devices allow individuals with low vision to see objects, signs, and details more clearly.

The primary goal of bioptics is to ensure users achieve good visual acuity through the telescopic lens. To determine the right power of the telescope, your best-corrected visual acuity (with the assistance of eyeglasses or contact lenses if needed) is evaluated. This helps your low vision specialist specify which Ocutech product best suits you.

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Achieving Clarity at Different Distances

Next, it's essential to determine what specific tasks and activities you want to improve and at what distance. Bioptics can support various ranges, including distance, midrange, and near vision.

Do you primarily need bioptics to maintain your driver's license? Or perhaps you want to enjoy watching TV without sitting too close, engage in social interactions, or see clearly in the classroom.

Museums, computer screens, tabletop games, and even music concerts require different working distances, and bioptics can enhance your vision accordingly.

Discover Ocutech’s Bioptic Products

Ocutech offers two primary product ranges: Galilean and Keplerian bioptic telescope systems, each with unique advantages to enhance your vision. We manufacture two styles of telescopes: bridge-mounted and traditional through-the-lens designs. Let's explore the differences and the products available in each range.

Galilean Bioptics for Versatility and Convenience

Galilean bioptics are known for their compact and lightweight design. They are available in 1.7x and 2.2x powers, making them suitable for those with the best-corrected vision of 20/100 or better. These telescopes can be prescribed for one or both eyes, offering versatility to meet your needs.

The Ocutech SightScope 2

The modern SightScope 2 retains the exceptional optics of the original SightScope but boasts a sleek, updated design. It's available in 1.7x and 2.2x powers, can be prescribed for one or both eyes, and comes in frame-mounted and patient clip-on versions. The original SightScope, which includes a 0.5x field expander option, is also still available.

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The Ocutech SightScope NearView

Tailored for near vision, this telescope system offers an adjustable design that provides the widest field of view possible. With sharp and crisp optics, it delivers clear vision without needing constant focus. Ideal for normal near working distances, it's perfect for tasks like computer use, playing cards, and reading. The SightScope NearView offers magnification powers ranging from 1.8x to 2.6x, depending on the working distance.

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The Ocutech SightScope Flip

The SightScope Flip is entirely adjustable, providing an expansive field of view. Its intuitive design allows it to be easily flipped out of the way. Featuring sharp and crisp optics, it offers clear vision without constant focusing. Additionally, slip-on reading caps include prisms for fusion at near distances, making them ideal for tasks like computer use, board games, and reading. It is also available as a 0.5x Field Expander for those with tunnel vision.

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The Ocutech InstaMount Series

This series offers a convenient method for attaching a monocular Galilean bioptic to the front of an eyeglass lens. Available as a 2.2x telescope (TS) or a 0.5x field expander (FE), these devices can be permanently mounted to uncoated eyeglass lenses using self-adhesive flanges or attached to magnetic clip-on frames (the on and off bioptic). This flexibility allows for easy removal when the telescope is not needed. A demonstrator clip simplifies positioning, demonstrating, and ordering. These bioptics are a practical choice for various vision needs.

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Ocutech Reveal Lens System

The Reveal telescopes use the same sharp and crisp optics as the InstaMount series but are inserted through the carrier lens in the traditional manner. These telescopes can be prescribed for one or both eyes and can incorporate eyepiece correction lenses when necessary. They are intended for individuals with moderate central vision loss or tunnel vision.

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Keplerian Bioptics for Enhanced Field of View

Keplerian telescopes offer wider fields of view and are available in 3x, 4x, 5x, 5.5x, and 6x powers, depending on the specific product. They are ideal for individuals with best-corrected visual acuity of 20/200 or better.

The Ocutech VES-II

The Ocutech VES-II represents an improved version of the original Keplerian optical design. It boasts sharp, wide-field optics, convenient focusing, and a lightweight build. Its fully adjustable mechanical mounting system simplifies the process of prescribing a bioptic system.

Please Note: The VES-II is discontinued, but parts are available for repairs and limited replacement.

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Ocutech VES Explorer

The VES-Explorer is a manual focus bioptic telescope available in 3x and 4x powers. It features our Keplerian optics, providing exceptional image sharpness from edge to edge. This lightweight device, weighing less than an ounce, is suitable for children and adults. Its comfortable design allows for all-day wear, making it a practical choice. It comes with our custom-designed metal frames in various styles, colors, and sizes, including pediatric options.

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The Ocutech VES-K

The VES-K is a manual focus bioptic telescope with 3x and 4x powers, offering our wide-field Keplerian optics. Like all VES products, its small, lightweight, and comfortable design ensures edge-to-edge image sharpness. Patients can comfortably wear the VES-K throughout the day, making it an ideal choice for moderate vision loss of 20/200 or better.

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The Ocutech VES-Mini

This 3x Keplerian bioptic telescope stands out as the smallest and lightest in its class. Weighing less than an ounce and offering rapid focusing as close as 9 inches, it's an excellent choice for bioptic driving. This device is traditionally mounted through the lens, can be prescribed for one or both eyes and is available in black and silver.

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The Ocutech VES-Falcon Autofocus Bioptic

Experience natural magnified vision like never before with the VES-Falcon. This award-winning bioptic is designed with cutting-edge technology to ensure immediate clarity wherever you look, just like normal vision.

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Ocutech VES Sport-II

This is an updated version of our Keplerian optical design. With 4x, 5x, and 6x power options and a focusing capability as close as 9 inches, it offers the widest fields of view in its class. This model is 20% smaller and 10% lighter than the original Sport, making it a comfortable choice for extended use. Plus, it's available in a variety of colors.

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Other Ocutech Products and Accessories

Tunnel Vision Aids

For individuals facing tunnel vision due to conditions like retinitis pigmentosa (RP), we offer visual field-expanding aids to make images smaller. This innovation enables individuals to enhance their peripheral field awareness, ensuring safer travel and the ability to locate objects beyond their normal field of view. We provide three visual field-expanding products: The Image Minifier, The Field Viewer, and the Field Expander.

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Ocutech Frames

Ocutech presents three metal frame styles compatible with all our telescope products. For our discontinued VES-II product, we offer replacement plastic frames. Additionally, we provide metal clip-on frame options for the InstaMount on-and-off system. These frames are functional and stylish, ensuring a comfortable fit.

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Accessories

Slip-Behind Filters

We offer slip-behind filters to fit our three metal frame styles (K, U, and Sleek). Available in four standard colors: polarized gray, brown, blue-blocker, and yellow (amber).

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NOIR Fitover Filters

Designed to fit over the VES-K, VES-Sport II, VES Explorer, and VES Falcon systems. These fitover filters are available in all NOIR colors in the U and L NOIR frame styles.

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Filter Caps for the VES-Systems

Snap-on filter caps are available for the VES K, VES Sport-II, VES Explorer, and VES-Falcon bioptic systems. Filter color options match the slip-behind filters, with custom colors available upon request.

Reading Caps for the SightScope Systems

Slip-on and off SightScope reading caps are available for 1.7x and 2.2x telescope systems. These caps include base-in prisms to provide binocular vision at near working distances.

Demonstrator Clip Options

Ideal for attaching devices to your patient's frame for demonstration purposes (not intended for prescription use). Available for VES 3x Mini, InstaMount 2.2x TS, InstaMount 0.5x FE, and all SightScope products.

Ocutech Cases

We offer a range of cases to meet different needs, including patient system cases, accessory cases, diagnostic kit cases, and frame sample cases. Each order comes with adjustable neck straps and cleaning cloths for added convenience.