Loupes for for FOUR EYED DENTAL STUDENTS????? What kind????

[L8DYV]

Hi everyone,

Im looking into buying some loupes and I wear glasses, but I am not sure how I am to go about buying the right ones for me? How do the loupes work with prescription eyewear?? I am also into comfort, quality and affordability as well. Thanks for your suggestions everyone =)

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[cheer_up]

Hi everyone,

Im looking into buying some loupes and I wear glasses, but I am not sure how I am to go about buying the right ones for me? How do the loupes work with prescription eyewear?? I am also into comfort, quality and affordability as well. Thanks for your suggestions everyone =)

No problems, if you wear prescription glasses. I had my prescription lenses incorporated right into the loupes so that I don't have to wear contact lenses or glasses while wearing them. I am as blind as a bat and so I needed that to be done. 😀 All you have to do is give your prescription from an optometrist to the sales representative after choosing you size and style. Mine are a bit pricey though - $925 and I bought them about 4 years ago. They are from Designs for Visions, Inc. However, I'm sure you can find cheaper ones with a relatively good quality. Good luck

 

[herodontist]

No problems, if you wear prescription glasses. I had my prescription lenses incorporated right into the loupes so that I don't have to wear contact lenses or glasses while wearing them. I am as blind as a bat and so I needed that to be done. 😀 All you have to do is give your prescription from an optometrist to the sales representative after choosing you size and style. Mine are a bit pricey though - $925 and I bought them about 4 years ago. They are from Designs for Visions, Inc. However, I'm sure you can find cheaper ones with a relatively good quality. Good luck

Do you use flip-ups or TTL?

 

[Sprgrover]

I'm terribly near-sighted and I bought my TTL's from Orascoptic. They built my prescription in through the lenses and the loupes at no additional charge. When I'm in lab I just treat them as bi-focals - I do get some strange looks when I'm walking around.

 

[cheer_up]

Do you use flip-ups or TTL?

I'm not sure what TTL is, but mine are not flip-ups. All the lenses are permanently attached.

 

[Omahahahaha]

TTL = Through the Lense

 

[herodontist]

I'm not sure what TTL is, but mine are not flip-ups. All the lenses are permanently attached.

So do you keep them on all the time? Or change to regular glasses when talking to patients?

 

[cheer_up]

So do you keep them on all the time? Or change to regular glasses when talking to patients?

No, I don't keep them on all the time as they're a bit heavy due to my strong prescription lenses...only when I need to do something for which it's good to have them on such as preparing a tooth for a crown. After I'm done with the prep, I take them off and wear my normal glasses. I only started using them during the second half of my second final year. Even that, I only used them a few times. I hardly used them in my final year. They can take a while to get used to. For me, I wasn't getting used to them that much which explains why I didn't use them as much as I would have liked during my final year. Therefore, my advice to you is, try to get used to them as early as you can so that you'll be able to make the most out of them. It's good to use them because they will make your sitting posture a lot better which will save you from getting a lot of backaches later on 😀. Since I got my dental degree from England, we didn't have to wear them as students...they were not compulsory. I personally think you don't need them if you have a good eyesight.

Is wearing loupes a compulsory for certain procedures, especially operative procedures, at your dental school and the others?

 

[herodontist]

Is wearing loupes a compulsory for certain procedures, especially operative procedures, at your dental school and the others?

Nope, not compulsory.. i tried them and liked the better posture, so planning to buy a pair. 👍

 

[edkNARF]

I would recommend TTL, they are much lighter than flip-ups and if they are made properly you should be able to look above or below the optics to see your normal field of vision. This is important for people like me who need to constantly look for instruments at their horribly unorganized station. This is only possible if you normally wear your contacts all the time, and don't have the perscription incorporated into the lens. If you don't wear contacts, be sure to get loupes from a company that will offer you at least one free perscription change while you are in school. I know Orascoptic offers this, but I don't know about the other companies.

 

[WhoooaaaBUNDY]

do a lot of students wear their contacts with loupes? i'm not sure i would be able to focus as well, but that would definitely be convenient.

 

[gryffindor]

When I ordered mine (orascoptic), I used to wear contacts. Now I wear glasses when treating patients. I throw the loupes on over my glasses and seem to be doing fine, although I may buy a new pair with the prescription built in to make life simpler.

 

[12YearOldKid]

When I ordered mine (orascoptic), I used to wear contacts. Now I wear glasses when treating patients. I throw the loupes on over my glasses and seem to be doing fine, although I may buy a new pair with the prescription built in to make life simpler.

That seems like a lot of hardware sitting on your nose. 😀

DFV will put the prescription in free of charge and give you one free prescription change. That's what I did and I have been very happy with them.

Definitely go for the TTL. The flip-ups seem like a good idea but they are heavier and you really don't need them. You learn to look around the scope part - just like bifocals I guess.

 

[12YearOldKid]

I would recommend TTL, they are much lighter than flip-ups and if they are made properly you should be able to look above or below the optics to see your normal field of vision. This is important for people like me who need to constantly look for instruments at their horribly unorganized station. This is only possible if you normally wear your contacts all the time, and don't have the perscription incorporated into the lens. If you don't wear contacts, be sure to get loupes from a company that will offer you at least one free perscription change while you are in school. I know Orascoptic offers this, but I don't know about the other companies.

I normally groan at the idiots who correct other people's grammar and spelling on the internet, but...

I also think someone who is going to have a DEA license in a few years should know that it is a PREscription and not a perscription. No offense intended, Ed. 😀

I'm sure you knew that anyway - you were probably just typing fast. 😉

 

[dentwannabe]

Dear OP:

I can' t answer your question but would you please calm down. Relax. There's like 50 question marks in your post.

Regards,

Loupe Dr.

 

[herodontist]

Anyone know whether Surgitel offers its Oakley M-frames with TTL loupes?

 

[rsweeney]

Hi everyone,

Im looking into buying some loupes and I wear glasses, but I am not sure how I am to go about buying the right ones for me? How do the loupes work with prescription eyewear?? I am also into comfort, quality and affordability as well. Thanks for your suggestions everyone =)

1) Switch over to contact lenses and buy loupes without prescription lenses (this is what I do and it works great)

2) Get your prescription incorporated into the lenses of your loupes (through the lens or flip-up)