Any one have experience using this "affordable" version of the distometer?
http://west-op.com/distometer5183.html
Is this more expensive one worth the premium price ?
http://west-op.com/distometer.html
Any one have experience using this "affordable" version of the distometer?
http://west-op.com/distometer5183.html
Is this more expensive one worth the premium price ?
http://west-op.com/distometer.html
I use the *premium* one for all my VDs. Terrific!
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Yeah, the less expensive one looks....less expensive.
Do you find the premium one heavy?
I was sort of wondering if the plastic one could be lighter, and possibly easier to handle, especially since it is right up against the patients eye. I was also wondering if the patient might feel more comfortable with a plastic object, rather than a metal object getting near their eye....
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I'm still waiting for my Rodenstock CVD to arrive... Measures vertex by using prism alignment.
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Yes, the more expensive one is more easily disinfected. The cheaper plastic one will harbour bacteria more readily, and as the surface scuffs up, the appearance will be poor and even more difficult to clean. IMO.
All the bacteria present in that make up and God knows what on the lid and your worried about bugs on a distometer?
You're not breaking any skin or tissue here.
I've used the premium one, and it's not too heavy. It feels precise. I'd think that after a while, the less expensive one could warp, or lose its markings from wear. From a patient point of view, I might be more impressed by the premium one. It doesn't look like something your lab just gave you, or you picked up off a table at a trade show. :/
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The Haag-Streit is the gold standard.
Does the Distometer measure panto as well as vertex distance?
Negative, Ghost Rider. There are some plastic swiveling ruler things that allege to do both, but I've personally never had luck measuring vertex distances with them with any acceptable precision.
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