If, like me, you wear prescription glasses then you’ve encountered a phoropter even though you might not have heard of this. It’s that awkward metal frame the optometrist places on your face which comes with a battery of interchangeable lenses measuring refractive error to establish your spectacle lens prescription based on your subjective response to the Snellen chart on the wall. While the overall design of phoropters didn’t really change much since the first devices were patented in the early 1900s, technology has now paved the way for more streamlined digital versions which give the routine eye test a more space-age feel. “This is my Starship Enterprise control deck,” says Justin Kodurand, lead optometrist at Saint James Eye Clinic as he shows me their latest acquisition. Already acknowledged for their high-tech vision correction treatments, Saint James Eye Clinic has recently upgraded its pre-operation experience with the introduction of a state-of-the-art digital refraction system that delivers faster and more accurate results while offering the patient a more comfortable experience. Justin Kodurand, lead optometrist at Saint James Eye Clinic. “We’ve had a lot of...
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