How much do you know about ophthalmic equipment?
Many people treat their eyes like they do their automobiles in that they do not take them in for service until something goes wrong. Similarly they are not familiar with the equipment that is used to diagnose or fix any problems that are found. So, even if you are not looking to pursue a career in eye care, you may want to learn more about the equipment that will be used on your eyes and their purpose.
- The eye chart – Probably the most recognized diagnostic tool in the eye care technician’s arsenal. It is used to test your visual acuity. Basically, this is a test of how clear your vision is and to test the sharpness of your retinal focus. It also helps to test the brains ability to interpret the data correctly
- The Phoropter – This is the giant machine that hangs from an articulated arm and probably reminds you of a medieval torture device. It has a face plate with two apertures for you to look through and the technician will ask, “Better or worse?” Inside those apertures are different lenses that are used to measure your refraction error and help to narrow down the proper prescription for your eyes.
- The cover test – This is mostly given to children but can also be used on adults. One eye is covered for a short length of time. Then when it is uncovered both eyes are watched for movement. If there is a “Lazy eye” it will start to wander inwardly or outwardly as it tries to compensate for its visual disparity. This can uncover defects such as Tropia, the constant misalignment of the eyes and Phoria that is only evident when both eyes stop focusing on the same target.
- Glaucoma test – This is the one that everyone, including me, dreads the most. You put your chin into a machine that holds it in place. You are usually looking at a barn in a pasture when they blow a puff of air into your eyes. It is testing the fluid pressure in your eye to make sure that it is draining properly and not building pressure that would impinge on your optic nerve.
Those are the most common tests that you will have to sit through on your yearly visit to the eye doctor. No one is claiming the process is pleasant but it certainly beats the alternative. Plus, on the bright side, many eye care technicians have a variety of sucker flavors for you to enjoy after the tests.
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Who to see for your ophthalmic needs
When you go to see an eye care specialists, do you know which type you need? Like any other profession, the eye care field is filled with specialized titles with vastly different credentials and job descriptions.
- The Optician – Opticians are the specialist you need if you need new lenses for your glasses, contact lenses or a device to aid your low vision. They handle everything from the fabrication of the actual lenses to putting them in a frame and helping you to get a good fit.
- Ocularist – Theses professionals help Truma victims to fit or fabric a ocular prosthetic. For instance, if you were in a auto accident and lost an eye they would help to fabricate a prosthesis that would be a recreation of the original eye.
- Orthoptist – They specialize in managing ocular disorders like problems with the mobility. This type of disorder is sometimes known as binocular vision. They will sometimes assist an ophthalmologist during surgery but more on them later.
- Optomotrist – The general practitioner of the optical community. They are required to have 4 to 5 years of college but are not a medical doctor. Optometrists are the eye care professionals that most people are referring to when they say they are going to the eye doctor. They diagnose common disorders and help to quantify a patient’s refractive vision correction or eye glass prescription.
- Ophthalmologist – These professionals are at the top of the eye professional pecking order. Mainly because to become one you are required to have four years of college, four years of medical school and four to six years of residency, internship or some form of specialty training. They are full medical doctors and they specialize in surgical eye care. Also, an interesting piece of trivia is that Ophthalmology was the first branch of medicine to offer board certification, something that all other branches now do.
Many of the fields overlap to some degree so an accident vision may need a Ophthalmologist to do surgery on their eye and have a Orthoptist on hand to help them with any vision disorders that may crop up. If the worst case happens the victim may lose the use of the eye and be sent to a Ocularist to get a prosthesis to replace the lost eye. With any luck, you will never have to visit anyone but your local Optomotrist to replace your broken glasses if you accidentally step on them one morning.
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Repair and maintenance of ophthalmic instruments:
Ophthalmic Instruments are some of the most intricate machines you will come across so maintenance and repair can be difficult. As if that isn’t bad enough, an ophthalmic repair technician must be up to date on all the instruments and be a stickler for the most minute of details. Latham and Phillips SE know that peoples eyesight depends on their precision work and stand behind their years of experience in the south east United States. They are based in Metro Atlanta but are proud to provide service to Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Latham and Phillips also know that when your machines are down that you cannot help your patients with their eye care needs. To solve that issue they have agents standing by to respond to emergency cases and provide onsite repairs or if needed, take the ophthalmic instruments back to their offices to provide the repairs that cannot be accomplished onsite. For non emergency issues their ophthalmic technicians will be glad to call ahead and schedule an appointment that best fits your schedule. The last thing they want to do is disrupt your practice by showing up unexpectedly to repair your equipment.
Sometimes the ophthalmic instruments are just too far gone to save and replacement is the only option. With times as tight as they are, trying to come up with the money to buy new instruments could be daunting indeed. Latham and Phillips offer a complete range of some of the best instrument manufacturers in the business. They sell used ophthalmic equipment by:
- Canon
- Sonomed
- Volk Optical
- Reliance Medical
That is just a small sampling of the quality ophthalmic instruments that they can offer you at surprisingly low prices. They stand by all of the equipment that they sell so there is no danger that you are going to buy a substandard piece of equipment. Their trained ophthalmic technicians go over every instrument before it is sold to ensure that their high standard of quality is being upheld.
Used ophthalmic equipment is a growing market but it is not for everyone. If you are new to your practice or are trying to expand then you will probably want to start things off with brand new equipment. That is not a problem for Latham and Phillips. They also offer a full line of new ophthalmic instruments as well as the refurbished units. They truly are a one stop resource for all of your ophthalmic needs. Call them and start building your eye care practice today!
Keeping an eye on your future
Humans as a species are dependant on our sight. We do not have the olfactory talents of a dog or the ultra sensitive hearing of a bat. So, one could argue that our eyes are the most import part of our body and we need to keep them in good health and care for them properly. That is most easily accomplished by making an appointment with your local eye doctor but who do they go to when their sensitive equipment needs repair?
The answer is Lathams and Phillips SE a Alabama Ophthalmic Instruments Distributor. They not only specialize in the repair of Ophthalmic equipment but in the sales and distribution of new instruments as well.Think for a minute about the attention to detail needed to work on these machines. If the technician were to make one tiny mistake in the adjustment during a Ophthalmic repair the repercussions for their clients would be horrible. Keeping this in mind, Lathams and Phillips have carved out a well deserved reputation in their industry. The good news is that, even though they are an Alabama Ophthalmic Instruments Supplier, their service area includes Florida, Tennessee, North Carolina, Kentucky, Indiana, South Carolina, and Georgia. The southeast division has garnered some renown for having the expertise and talent to repair a range of sensitive Ophthalmic equipment due in large part to the experience of their division head, Dale Streib.
If you are on a tight budget and cannot afford one of the nice new digital scanners or a new Rodenstock Auto Refractor Keratometer, there is no need to worry. Lathams and Phillips staff can help to advise you on the various used and refurbished pieces of Ophthalmic Instruments that they have on hand and can help you to decide which one will fit your needs and pocketbook.
Maybe your equipment as a whole is still working fine but you have had a specific part go bad. That is not a problem. They keep an extensive inventory of both new and used Ophthalmic equipment parts on hand and their emergency response team can dispatch a repair person to you location as soon as humanly possible. They know that your business is at a stand still without your equipment and they want to get you back up and running as quickly as they can. Let your clients look to you for the health of their eyes and you look to Lathams and Phillips SE for the health of your business.
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Are used ophthalmic instruments as good as new?
The short answer is yes they are with a caveat. Used equipment can be every bit as good as new but you must have them looked over or if necessary repaired by an experienced ophthalmic technician. Just like anything else, people prefer to buy new ophthalmic instruments. If I gave you the choice between buying a new corvette or a used one I think I know what choice you would make but it all comes down to money. There was a time, when the economy was booming, when an eye care provider would just dispose of their old equipment and buy a new one to replace it. Things have changed a bit since. It was once commonplace for a company to have an equipment replacement plan, where every year a certain number of instruments were retired and new ones bought to ensure that a high quality standard was met. Now those plans are being canceled and the same companies are looking to repair their machines and try to get all they can out of their lifecycle.
Latham and Phillips SE was able to adapt to the situation very quickly and has gained a reputation as one of the premiere ophthalmic instrument repair companies in the south east United States. Their ophthalmic technicians have years of experience with even the most sensitive pieces of equipment and the precision of their repairs is unmatched. If you can get past the initial discomfort of buying used, you will find that their instruments are every bit as good as the new ones. In some ways they are even better. Think about it this way. When you buy a new ophthalmic instrument it is unused and untested in the field. So, if there are any manufacturing defects, you will be experiencing them first hand. If you buy used ophthalmic equipment then someone else has already found all the potential problems and an experienced technician has gone over it with a fine toothed come. So, the first time you use your ophthalmic instrument it is as comfortable and reliable as your favorite pair of jeans.
Latham and Phillips are based in Atlanta, Georgia but are constantly looking to expand. They have satisfied customers all across the southeast including Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, North and South Carolina as well as Florida. So when you are ready to get some high quality ophthalmic instruments but you do not want to have to take out another mortgage, call Latham and Phillips. You will be surprised by how well their products will fit into your eye care practice.
Repair and maintenance of ophthalmic instruments
Ophthalmic Instruments are some of the most intricate machines you will come across so maintenance and repair can be difficult. As if that isn’t bad enough, an ophthalmic repair technician must be up to date on all the instruments and be a stickler for the most minute of details. Latham and Phillips SE know that peoples eyesight depends on their precision work and stand behind their years of experience in the south east United States. They are based in Metro Atlanta but are proud to provide service to Florida, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, Alabama, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Latham and Phillips SE also know that when your machines are down that you cannot help your patients with their eye care needs. To solve that issue they have agents standing by to respond to emergency cases and provide onsite repairs or if needed, take the ophthalmic instruments back to their offices to provide the repairs that cannot be accomplished onsite. For non emergency issues their ophthalmic technicians will be glad to call ahead and schedule an appointment that best fits your schedule. The last thing they want to do is disrupt your practice by showing up unexpectedly to repair your equipment.
Sometimes the ophthalmic instruments are just too far gone to save and replacement is the only option. With times as tight as they are, trying to come up with the money to buy new instruments could be daunting indeed. Latham and Phillips offer a complete range of some of the best instrument manufacturers in the business. They sell used ophthalmic equipment by:
- Canon
- Sonomed
- Volk optical
- Reliance medical
That is just a small sampling of the quality ophthalmic instruments that they can offer you at surprisingly low prices. They stand by all of the equipment that they sell so there is no danger that you are going to buy a substandard piece of equipment. Their trained ophthalmic technicians go over every instrument before it is sold to ensure that their high standard of quality is being upheld.
Used ophthalmic equipment is a growing market but it is not for everyone. If you are new to your practice or are trying to expand then you will probably want to start things off with brand new equipment. That is not a problem for Latham and Phillips. They also offer a full line of new ophthalmic instruments as well as the refurbished units. They truly are a one stop resource for all of your ophthalmic needs. Call them and start building your eye care practice today!
Who to see for your ophthalmic needs
When you go to see an eye care specialists, do you know which type you need? Like any other profession, the eye care field is filled with specialized titles with vastly different credentials and job descriptions.
- The Optician – Opticians are the specialist you need if you need new lenses for your glasses, contact lenses or a device to aid your low vision. They handle everything from the fabrication of the actual lenses to putting them in a frame and helping you to get a good fit.
- Ocularist – Theses professionals help Trauma victims to fit or fabric a ocular prosthetic. For instance, if you were in a auto accident and lost an eye they would help to fabricate a prosthesis that would be a recreation of the original eye.
- Orthoptist – They specialize in managing ocular disorders like problems with the mobility. This type of disorder is sometimes known as binocular vision. They will sometimes assist an ophthalmologist during surgery but more on them later.
- Optomotrist – The general practitioner of the optical community. They are required to have 4 to 5 years of college but are not a medical doctor. Optometrists are the eye care professionals that most people are referring to when they say they are going to the eye doctor. They diagnose common disorders and help to quantify a patient’s refractive vision correction or eye glass prescription.
- Ophthalmologist – These professionals are at the top of the eye professional pecking order. Mainly because to become one you are required to have four years of college, four years of medical school and four to six years of residency, internship or some form of specialty training. They are full medical doctors and they specialize in surgical eye care. Also, an interesting piece of trivia is that Ophthalmology was the first branch of medicine to offer board certification, something that all other branches now do.
Many of the fields overlap to some degree so an accident vision may need a Ophthalmologist to do surgery on their eye and have a Orthoptist on hand to help them with any vision disorders that may crop up. If the worst case happens the victim may lose the use of the eye and be sent to a Ocularist to get a prosthesis to replace the lost eye. With any luck, you will never have to visit anyone but your local Optomotrist to replace your broken glasses if you accidentally step on them one morning.
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How much do you know about ophthalmic equipment?
Many people treat their eyes like they do their automobiles in that they do not take them in for service until something goes wrong. Similarly they are not familiar with the equipment that is used to diagnose or fix any problems that are found. So, even if you are not looking to pursue a career in eye care, you may want to learn more about the equipment that will be used on your eyes and their purpose.
- The eye chart – Probably the most recognized diagnostic tool in the eye care technician’s arsenal. It is used to test your visual acuity. Basically, this is a test of how clear your vision is and to test the sharpness of your retinal focus. It also helps to test the brains ability to interpret the data correctly
- The Phoropter – This is the giant machine that hangs from an articulated arm and probably reminds you of a medieval torture device. It has a face plate with two apertures for you to look through and the technician will ask, “Better or worse?” Inside those apertures are different lenses that are used to measure your refraction error and help to narrow down the proper prescription for your eyes.
- The cover test – This is mostly given to children but can also be used on adults. One eye is covered for a short length of time. Then when it is uncovered both eyes are watched for movement. If there is a “Lazy eye” it will start to wander inwardly or outwardly as it tries to compensate for its visual disparity. This can uncover defects such as Tropia, the constant misalignment of the eyes and Phoria that is only evident when both eyes stop focusing on the same target.
- Glaucoma test – This is the one that everyone, including me, dreads the most. You put your chin into a machine that holds it in place. You are usually looking at a barn in a pasture when they blow a puff of air into your eyes. It is testing the fluid pressure in your eye to make sure that it is draining properly and not building pressure that would impinge on your optic nerve.
Those are the most common tests that you will have to sit through on your yearly visit to the eye doctor. No one is claiming the process is pleasant but it certainly beats the alternative. Plus, on the bright side, many eye care technicians have a variety of sucker flavors for you to enjoy after the tests.
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What’s in a word?
Consider how such a simple question can often have several complex answers. But, not if the words are accuracy, dependability and trust. These are a few of the words that describe Latham and Phillips SE, an Atlanta based, full service ophthalmic equipment sales and service company. For many years, our highly trained technicians have serviced some of the most sophisticated ophthalmic equipment ever designed. These dedicated professionals certainly know the intricacies of such tools and how important the word accuracy can be. When it comes to equipment repair our technicians rely on their keen sense of accuracy, knowing that clients who use this kind of equipment cannot afford even the slightest of errors. Every piece of equipment we sell or service is tested and retested to insure that it performs beyond our customers’ expectations.
When human eyes are at stake, only the highest levels of precision and accuracy will do. At Latham and Phillips SE, a large range of ophthalmic equipment from many manufacturers is available. These include such well known names as Canon with their complete line of digital retinal cameras and auto refractors. Also in the list is Sonomed, with over 30 years of experience in ultra sound based diagnostic equipment. Another well known name is Volk Optical, a leading designer and manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses. Rounding out or list are such manufacturers as Haag-Streit, Keeler, Marco, Reichert, and Reliance Medical just to name a few.
At Latham and Phillips, we know that dependability is one of the cornerstones of success in the market. Our ophthalmic technicians are prepared to redefine the standards of excellence in this arena. To this end, they are able to arrange both off-site and on-site repairs at almost any location. We know that a non-functioning piece of equipment can get costly both in terms of patient care and revenue. It is for precisely this reason that Latham and Phillips maintains a staff of highly trained ophthalmic technicians who can respond to these kinds of situations and make most repairs quickly and efficiently. Our combined experience and product knowledge make us the perfect solution to your ophthalmic equipment needs.
At Latham and Phillips, we can assist both established customers who may need reliable service on existing machines as well as new customers who are thinking of expanding their offices with newer updated equipment. We offer a complete line of new and used ophthalmic equipment to fit almost any budget. More than anything, we realize that reputations are built on many things but maintained on a level of trust. We deliver on this and constantly strive to earn the trust of our customers. With our expertise, experience and attention to detail, Latham and Phillips would be glad to service your ophthalmic equipment needs. Just give us a call.
Alabama Ophthalmic Suppliers
Ophthalmic Suppliers are striving to keep the vision care for Alabama vision equipment state of the art by keeping ophthalmology equipment maintained and up to date. Ophthalmic Instruments Company a division of Latham and Phillips has took standards to a new level. They random will do vision audits for the clients to help ensure that all equipment is working properly. If not they will repair or offer replacement or upgrade suggestions. This keeps the ophthalmologist doing what they do best. Working with patients with the best tools available ensures their success and their patient’s care.
Latham and Phillips SE also carry a full line of new and used ophthalmology equipment at more than fair pricing. This some says is the reason why they are quickly becoming the top ophthalmic equipment company in Alabama. Others claim it’s their customer service. However if you are an eye care professional in Alabama you might want to call them and find out for yourself. They truly are professional and service driven. Give your clinic the best and your patients the best care with service by Latham and Phillips.
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