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Roles of SurgiTel’s Front-Lens-Mounted (FLM) Loupes for a Pain-Free Practice

ErgoPractice News – July 2022 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Summary SurgiTel’s Front-Lens-Mounted (FLM) loupes are the only customizable loupes with a full range of magnification powers, allowing customers to create a custom declination angle for their maximum neck comfort.1 In this issue, we will review the important roles that SurgiTel’s customizable FLM loupes has […]

Considerations in Purchasing Deflection Loupes

ErgoPractice News – June 2022 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Summary Loupes can offer two benefits to users. The first benefit is the improved vision (i.e., magnified images) and the second benefit is the improved working ergonomics (i.e., safe working posture). All loupes can provide users with the first benefit, but many loupes cannot provide […]

Testimonial – Dr. Rachel Perry

“I Have No Hesitation in Recommending SurgiTel as My Number One Choice.” Rachel Perry, BSc, BVM&S, MANZCVS (Small Animal Dentistry & Oral Surgery), PGCert (VetEd), FHEA, Dipl.EVDC, MRCVS, EBVS ® European Veterinary Specialist, Dentistry RCVS Specialist, Veterinary Dentistry Honorary Lecturer in Dentistry in Clinical Science and Services, Royal Veterinary College, London Dr. Rachel Perry became a veterinary […]

Success at SurgiTel: 30 Years of Vision & Ergonomics

ErgoPractice News – May 2022 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Summary In 1992 SurgiTel was founded as a Division of General Scientific Corporation. SurgiTel’s founding mission has been to improve the way medical, dental and veterinary professionals work. During the last 30 years, SurgiTel has obtained over 40 patents and developed necessary technologies to manufacture […]

Traditional Straight Loupes Vs. Deflection Loupes

ErgoPractice News – April 2022 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Summary The recent introduction of deflection (or refraction) loupes in the U.S. market by LumaDent (ErgoPrism loupes), Design for Vision (Infinity Vue loupes), and other companies has helped clinicians recognize the importance of ergonomic loupes to prevent posture-related neck pain. It is noted that deflection […]

The Effects of Aging Eyes (Presbyopia) on Vision and Maintenance Cost of Loupes

ErgoPractice News – March 2022 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Summary The working distance of loupes will be increased as a function of the eye because the near focal distance of aging eyes will increase due to the reduced accommodation power of the eyes and the increased working distance will affect the vision through loupes. […]

Introducing Wide Field UltiView™ Lite 3.0x as New Standard Startup Loupes

ErgoPractice News – February 2022 By Jin Chang PhD jchang@surgitel.com Why Wide Field 3.0x Loupes as Startup Loupes? As a result of continued education of ergonomic working postures, modern clinicians such as dental and hygiene students learn to work with longer working distances (more than 18”) than old generation clinicians whose average working distance was […]