Introduction
- Prescription eyewear that is combined with a smaller telescope system. These eyewear lenses provide a general vision as the telescope helps by quick spotting details for the visually impaired patient. It can be assembled for both eyes or just one.
History
William Feinbloom, O.D., Ph.D. 1904-1985 Low Vision Pioneer, Inventor & the Pioneer in Bioptic Driving
How does it work?
- Only used to do quick spotting such as to read traffic signs or check a distant traffic light.
- Used just as the way we would look in the rear view mirror.
- The eye conditions that fit with bioptics involve loss of central or macular vision.
- The central vision aids in detail such as reading a sign or a traffic signal.
Bioptic Systems
- VES- Sport
- VES- AutoFocus
- VES-K
- VES-II
- 5.5X Beecher Mirage
- The Politzer Telescopic Lens
- Focusable Galilean Bioptic
- Wide Angle