I felt like a real optician today

[tigerlilly]

Our pupilometer crapped out, so I whipped out my trusty Hilco PD stick (thanks, Opticianworks.com!) and carried on. Dog knows I didn't get training for that from Lux, so it's thanks to you folks here that I had the knowledge and confidence to continue taking care of patients.

Thanks, guys! :cheers:

[Diane]

...but if you use a penlight and measure the reflections, you can be much more accurate.

Diane

[hcjilson]

That's the way I was taught.............pupilometers were still 10 years away! :)

[ronnie daniels]

i always use my trusty ruler...does that make me old school? haha For some reason im more accurate with it believe it or not. For some reason I cant see lines or focus in on certain things with glasses or contacts (Been to every specialist and tried everything, they all tell me im crazy) and my eyes are so bad i cant see the lines in the pupilometer without my glasses.

[cocoisland58]

...but if you use a penlight and measure the reflections, you can be much more accurate. Diane

I still do it that way:)

[rdcoach5]

This is the most accurate technique next to penlight and marking pen. Period

[Johns]

It's pretty much all I use...

[kcount]

your going to all laugh but I got my 'PD' stick from my kids left over school supplies. Simple 6" ruler, inches one side, MM on the other (its Pink too:hammer:). Don't know why I haven't ordered one... wait... yes I do, I'm cheap. But those seg height measuring things your slip in the eyewire? priceless!
:cheers:

[k12311997]

But those seg height measuring things your slip in the eyewire? priceless!
:cheers:

Especially for sunglasses when you can't see the patients eyes.

[Chris Ryser]

That's the way I was taught.............pupilometers were still 10 years away! :)

I used the first one (made by Zeiss) during my apprentiship in the early 1950's..................in what year where they still 10 years away ? :)

[Aaron N]

...Dog knows I didn't get training for that from Lux,...

Thanks, guys! :cheers:

Other than the first set of training disks required. Nice work with the PD stick though, takes confidence. I hope the customer was assured in the procedure!

[Happylady]

...but if you use a penlight and measure the reflections, you can be much more accurate.

This is how I measure for progressives, a penlight and a marker.

[FVCCHRIS]

I used the first one (made by Zeiss) during my apprentiship in the early 1950's..................in what year where they still 10 years away ? :)

Was it wood with an open flame of some kind inside? :shiner: