Diagnostic Sets?

[MGoBlue13]

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I'm a first year student who is looking into buying a diagnostic set. Here's a question- I have in my possession my father's old otoscope/opthalmaloscope (circa 1970). Will this be good enough so that I don't have to buy one of my own? Have these things changed much in the past few decades?

Thanks in advance for your help.

 

[Buck Strong]

I can't imagine they've changed that much, I don't even have one though, despite how important it is according to those welch-allyn reps. They're all over the hospital, so you can always steal one when nobody is looking. Worst case scenario, I'll buy myself a flashlight, a magnifying class, some duct tape, and make my own before I dish out $400-500...I'm like friggin MacGuyver.

 

[DrMom]

Originally posted by MGoBlue13
I'm a first year student who is looking into buying a diagnostic set. Here's a question- I have in my possession my father's old otoscope/opthalmaloscope (circa 1970). Will this be good enough so that I don't have to buy one of my own? Have these things changed much in the past few decades?

Thanks in advance for your help.

a number of my classmates are using dad's/mom's/some other medical relative's old otoscope/ophthalmascope. Hasn't ever seemed to be a problem.

 

[Bobblehead]

If the set works don't spend a single additional dime. Don't buy into whatever the company reps try to sell you for the latest greatest set. Bottom line, nothing beats dilating drops.