The visual system is a complex and multifactorial enigma, parts of which we are just beginning to explore. When we refract patients (check them for new glasses or contact lens prescriptions), we take precise measurements of their visual acuity, function, and defocus (among other aspects). The values we come up with are all important, but what’s really important is what happens when the patient puts on the new pair of glasses and walks out the door and into the real world.
The Visioffice, a novel instrument provided by Essilor (the largest optical lens company on the planet), allows us to take “real world” measurements of how a patient behaves visually. For instance, is a particular patient more of a “head turner” or an “eye turner”? Does he or she have a slight head cape to the right or left? What are the angles of the frame relative to his or her head position? As the optics of lenses get more and more sophisticated, these measurements matter more and more. The Visioffice instrument accomplishes these measurements in just a couple of minutes, and we’re very fortunate and thankful to Essilor for providing this new science to us. Stop in today and let us show you how precisely correct we can now make your visual world.