Optyse Gallery
Price £64.95
The Optyse is a patented and multi award-winning direct ophthalmoscope that delivers the same precise results as other direct ophthalmoscopes but without lenses. The result, is a pen-sized instrument that enables front-line medical staff and students to:
- conveniently carry it around with them in their bag or pocket
- not worry damaging or breaking it, as it is made from durable materials
- not worry about configuration every time they want to use it
- simply turn it on and begin examinations.
Perfect for domiciliary and ward use, or as a back up instrument for ophthalmologists.
The Optyse ophthalmoscope utilises the cornea and lens of the eye under observation to produce a magnified image of the retina. The Optyse includes patented features that provide even illumination of the eye and reduce stray light and flare which can degrade image quality. The images obtained through using the Optyse are non-inverted and the magnification is typically 15x (depending on the eye under observation).
The Optyse is:
Lightweight – Optyse weighs just 45g, making it easy to carry around
Pocket sized – Optyse measures just 18.5mm x 21mm x147mm
Bright - Patented features reduce stray light and glare, which can degrade image quality
Sturdy – Optyse features few moving parts, resulting in high reliability
Safe – The light emitted from the Optyse meets the safety requirements specified by direct ophthalmoscope regulations
Power efficient – Using two AAA batteries, Optyse provides approximately 4 hours of use
High quality – Designed and manufactured in the UK
Clean – Integral cover protects the light path from dust when not in use
Long lasting – The 2.5v xenon Optyse bulb has a lamp life of approximately 15 hours
Contents:
- Direct ophthalmoscope with 2.5 volt xenon bulb (installed)
- 2 x AAA batteries
- Pocket pouch with metal pocket clip
- User guide
"The Optyse is an amazing instrument. I was pleasantly surprised by how small and light it was – like a pen, and by how good an image I got after using it on many patients with various refractive errors and pupil sizes. This is a super instrument for ophthalmologists on the go, and for general practitioners, internists, paediatricians and other primary care providers."
US Clinical Associate Professor of Ophthalmology
“The lens-free Optyse ophthalmoscope is a reasonable alternative to the standard Keeler pocket ophthalmoscope.”
Comparison of two ophthalmoscopes for direct ophthalmoscopy, Clinical & Experimental Ophthalmology, (January/February 2011)
http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1442-9071.2010.02403.x/full
"Unlike standard ophthalmoscopes, the lens free ophthalmoscope allows a rapid view of the fundus of the eye, with very little training"
Prof Bron, Nuffield Laboratory of Ophthalmology, University of Oxford
“It provides particularly good views of the optic disk and macula, which are clear and focused”
Nick Beare, Ophthalmologist, Blantyre, Malawi
“Absolutely delighted…Though light and inexpensive, highly portable, easy to use, easy to teach to use, gives a great view, and is a huge time-saver while engaging in hospital rounds…it has saved me huge amounts of time and energy. It’s use is easily taught and gives good images with less patient discomfort than a brighter scope. Thanks, great product-wouldn't trade it for a lensed portable scope.”
Lane Jacobs, Chief, Section of General Internal Medicine, Carolinas Medical Center, USA
“I am a midwife and I do Neonatal Examinations as part of my job. A colleague had bought an Optyse having seen it advertised at Canterbury Christchurch university. I used it and liked it and after my "traditional" ophthalmoscope was stolen I decided to buy the Optyse. My employer is paying!”
Karen, UK
“My Optyse has arrived safely in Afghanistan. I have been using it here in the Camp Bastion Emergency Department and I am very pleased with it. Now that it has arrived safely my US Navy colleague plans to place an order too.”
Anonymous, Afghanistan
“I have been a midwife for some 30 years and for the last eight have been performing the newborn examination, which I must add was made very much easier by your lightweight, easily transportable ophthalmoscope, so impressed were my colleague and I we purchased our own ones despite working within the NHS.
We would certainly recommend them to any midwife who regularly performs the newborn examination for sheer practicality.”
Kim Mason, midwife, Essex, UK
I’ve found it very useful actually. It takes a bit of time to master, I'd say it is probably a little more difficult to use than a standard ophthalmoscope but I think it is just a process of getting used to it. I certainly think it has lots of potential. In the hospital I'm working in there are no standard ophthalmoscopes on the general wards or general outpatients despite a huge burden of need in the form of HIV associated CNS infections and uncontrolled diabetes.’
Anonymous, unknown
“I am a resident physician at Emory University Hospital in Atlanta Georgia. One of my colleagues recently purchased one of these instruments and showed it to me at the hospital. I was so impressed by it that I ordered one immediately.”
Anonymous , USA
“As a visiting nurse I am often in nursing or private homes where the standard office equipment is unavailable. The Optyse has been a wonderful addition to my tool kit. It allows me to quickly and clearly check the back of the eye and determine the next step of care.”
Nurse, USA
“I heard about your company through a colleague. I've started using it and find it easier to find the optic disc than using a normal ophthalmoscope. I prefer it as it takes into account refractive error.”
Anonymous, unknown
“Going into the session, we had [an] Ophthalmologist who had never heard of the Optyse. Although they use more specialized equipment, they understand that as primary care physicians many of us will be using the direct ophthalmoscopes, and if we find anything out of the ordinary... we will be referring our patients to them. He seemed at first sceptical about the size of the scope, its ability to be used with glasses (since he was wearing some), and a little concerned that it didn't have any coloured filter. When he tried it out, he was pleasantly surprised and really liked it. Every individual in our small group had an Optyse to use from our order and we all found everything we were looking for very successfully. So none of us had any complaints. Some of our group were using glasses, and the Optyse worked brilliantly. I personally also liked its portability in that it can easily be stuck in the pocket of my white coat with pens.”
Students at University of Irvine, California, USA
“I thought it looked interesting and so I bought one. Since then I have found that I generally use it in preference to my Heine direct ophthalmoscope since it is faster to use and usually gives me as good or a better view.”
Ophthalmology lecturer, Canada
“I heard about the Optyse from a colleague at work. We are both midwives who perform newborn examinations. I have been using her 'Optyse' and have found it very practical and easy to use. As she is leaving soon I decided I did not want to revert to using a conventional ophthalmoscope so decided to purchase my own Optyse.
