Ocutech Bioptics: Quality Optics, Ergonomic Design, High Performance
Ocutech Products Overview
Keplerian Products
Galilean Products
Visual impairment can be challenging, especially for children. Not being able to see the teacher, the board, friends or classmates can make kids feel isolated and insecure. Ocutech’s bioptics can help kids see and do many of the things that normally-sighted children can take for granted. These tools aren’t just helpful for seeing; they open doors to independence, learning, and careers. Ocutech offers specially designed bioptic glasses for young users– they’re easy to use and fun to wear. They can help kids dream big and focus on their possibilities, not their challenges!
The VES Sport-II is Ocutech’s new version of our very popular Keplerian optical design bioptic telescope. It provides the widest fields of view available in 4x, 5x and 6x power devices and can be focused to as close as 9 inches! The Sport-II is 20% smaller and 10% lighter than the original Sport design. Its parallax corrected optics provides exceptional image clarity and brightness, and its modern, lightweight ergonomic and fully adjustable design can provide relaxed, comfortable viewing all day long. It’s even available in colors! They are ideal for individuals with vision of 20/300 or better.
The VES-Explorer manual focus bioptic telescope, available in 3x and 4x powers, offers Ocutech’s wide field-of-view Keplerian optics. As with all of Ocutech’s VES products, its small, lightweight (less than an ounce!) and comfortable design provides edge-to-edge image sharpness. Its smaller size makes it appealing to both children and adults, and its light weight makes the Explorer comfortable to be worn all day long! It is ideal for individuals with reduced vision of 20/200 or better and comes complete with Ocutech’s custom designed metal frames available in a range of styles, colors and sizes (even small sizes for kids).
The SightScope Flip is Ocutech’s innovative Galilean telescope system. Its completely adjustable design provides the widest field of view possible! It’s easy and natural to use and can be flipped out of the way when not needed! Sharp and crisp optics provide a broad range of clear vision without focusing. Special slip-on reading caps, include prism for fusion at near, providing magnification at normal working distances for the computer, playing music, playing cards and board games and even reading. The SightScope Flip is available in 1.7x and 2.2x powers and can be prescribed binocularly or monocularly. It is recommended for individuals with vision of 20/100 (6/30) or better. It is also available as a 0.5x Field Expander for individuals with tunnel vision.
The SightScope 2 is the new modern design of the SightScope. It provides the same great optics in both 1.7x and 2.2x powers and can be prescribed for one or both eyes, and can be ordered mounted on any of Ocutech’s three metal frame styles.
The SightScope NearView is Ocutech’s innovative Galilean telescope system designed just for near vision. Its completely adjustable design provides the widest field of view possible! It’s easy and natural to use and can be flipped out of the way when not needed! Sharp and crisp optics provide a broad range of clear vision without focusing. It is ideal for normal near working distances from 40″ to as close as 13″ for seeing the computer, playing cards and board games and even reading. The SightScope NearView offers magnification powers from 1.8x to 2.6x based upon the working distance. It is recommended for individuals with vision reduction of 20/100 (6/30) or better.
Enhance your spatial awareness with Ocutech's SideSight™, a discreet device that attaches to your eyeglasses and alerts you to obstacles on your non-seeing side through gentle vibrations. Ideal for individuals with hemianopsia, spatial neglect, or tunnel vision, SideSight™ supports safer mobility and adaptation to visual field loss.
The Ocutech 3x VES-Mini is the smallest, lightest, widest-field Keplerian bioptic telescope available. The VES-Mini is only half the size of traditional Keplerian telescopes, weighs less than an ounce, and focuses quickly to as close as 9 inches! It is prescribed in a traditional through-the-lens mounting design, and can be prescribed for one or both eyes. It’s available in both black and silver. It is very popular for bioptic driving and ideal for individuals with reduced vision of 20/150 or better.
Ocutech’s Reveal through-the-lens Galilean telescopes use the same sharp, crisp optics as the Reveal InstaMount Series but are designed to be inserted through the carrier lens in the traditional manner. They can be prescribed for one or both eyes and can incorporate eyepiece correction lenses when required. They are intended for individuals with moderate central vision loss (20/100 or better) or with tunnel vision (5 degrees diameter or wider).
The VES-K manual focus Keplerian bioptic telescope, available in 3x and 4x powers, offers Ocutech’s wide-field Keplerian optics. As with all of Ocutech’s VES products, its small, lightweight and comfortable design provides edge-to-edge image sharpness. Patients can wear the VES-K all day long. It is ideal for individuals with reduced vision of 20/200 or better.
The Ocutech InstaMount Series offers a quick, convenient method to attach a monocular Galilean telescope to the front of an eyeglass lens. It is available as a 2.2x Telescope (TS) or a 0.5x Field Expander (FE). These can be attached to eyeglass lenses either by permanently mounting the device to the uncoated eyeglass lens using prescriber-applied self-adhesive flanges, or attaching the telescope to the front of magnetic clip-on frames (The On & Off Bioptic) using either the self adhesive flanges or by drilling through the eyeglass lens in the clip. The On&Off option allows the telescope to be easily removed when not needed. A convenient demonstrator clip makes it easy for the prescriber to position, demonstrate and order the device.
The Ocutech VES-II is Ocutech’s original breakthrough Keplerian optical design bioptic that combined a telescope and periscope into a device that was lighter in weight, easier to use, and cosmetically more atttractive. While this original device is no longer manufactured, it was the springboard for the the development of all of Ocutech’s current Keplerian bioptics that have become the state-of-the-art in high quality, easy to prescribe and easy to use bioptic low vision aids.
While the VES-II is now discontinued many are still in use worldwide. Parts are available for repairs and limited replacement.
Visual field expanding aids make images smaller to enable individuals with tunnel vision from Retinitis Pigmentosa (RP) and other tunnel vision disorders to enhance their peripheral field awareness to travel more safely and to locate objects beyond their narrow field of view. Ocutech offers three Visual field expanding products- The Field Viewer, Image Minifier (IM), and the Field Expander (FE). Both the IM and the FE can be prescribed in several different methods.
Ocutech offers three metal frame styles that are compatible with all Ocutech telescope products. We also offer replacement plastic frames for our discontinued VES-II product.
Contact Ocutech for metal clip-on frame options for InstaMount “On&Off” system.
Ocutech offers a range of accessories, including special filter colors to maximize the visual benefit of its products.
Ocutech offers special pricing on Diagnostic Kits which will allow the low vision specialist to demonstrate Ocutech Bioptic products to their patients. You can choose one of our standard kits or customize one for your specific needs. Contact Ocutech for more information.
Why can’t patients order directly from Ocutech?
Low vision specialists are experienced in determining important technical details needed to properly order Ocutech low vision aids. We are happy to assist your prescriber in placing your order or to refer you to an Ocutech specialist closest to you.
Interested to become an Ocutech prescriber?
We refer interested individuals to Ocutech prescribers throughout the world. We offer special diagnostic kits and loaner evaluation equipment for use by professionals. Low Vision Specialists will find that our clinical methods, office support materials, our experienced technical support staff, convenient ordering and prompt service will make prescribing Ocutech bioptics easy and rewarding. We invite you to contact us to learn more.