Superfocus Glasses May Improve Vision In The E.R.

As I  write this post, Ia??m wearing my new Superfocus glasses. I was given the glasses  by the company to demonstrate, and they are nothing less than remarkable. Ia??ve  used them mostly in two very common settings for mea??indoors and outdoors. In  both situations, they performed very well.

Superfocus  lenses work by mimicking a young, healthy human eye. Each lens is actually a  set of two lenses (flexible and firm). The flexible, inner lens has a  transparent membrane attached to a rigid surface, sandwiching a small amount of  clear fluid. The bridge (across the nose) connecting the lenses allows you to  adjust the shape of the flexible lens. Slide the tab along the bridge to find  the exact correction for the particular user. The intent is to achieve clear,  undistorted vision within any lighting or distance.

You can  learn a great deal from the Superfocus website about the benefits of adjustable  lenses, how to obtain the glasses, and so forth. I wona??t reiterate information  from the website, but rather discuss how I have used these glasses and discuss  their performance based on my own experience.

First, I  used them during my work in the E.R. as a physician. Because I am growing older  and having difficulty with near vision (I need to wear bifocals or reading  glasses), I have had difficulty achieving perfectly focused vision recently  when??working up closea??for instance when sewing patients’ wounds and in  other situations that require near vision. Using my reading glasses or the  lower part of my bifocals has been helpful, but not entirely satisfactory,  since I am restricted with these glasses to one distance because of  the??fixed-focal-length lens. Limited to a few mandatory distances with the  reading glasses and bifocals, if I need to lean back or otherwise change the  distance at which I am working, it sometimes becomes difficult to attain visual  focus. The Superfocus glasses entirely solve this problem. With a very quick  and easy adjustment using the slider, I can achieve perfect focus and then  adjust it again if my working distance changes.

Superfocus glasses

Another  observation is that the angle of tilt when wearing the glasses is important for  precision focusing, so that the glasses need to fit properly.??Prolonged  use with improper fit might cause eye strain and fatigue. Recognizing the importance  for frames to fit properly, the company provides a certificate good for $50 to  cover professional fitting fees by an optician. Superfocus also explains the  eyeglass construction to the eye care professional, to avoid inadvertent damage  during the fitting.

The only  issue in my work environment??is when I am required to wear sterile gloves.  Since I need to keep my hands sterile, the matter of manipulating the  slidera??having to a??break scrub,a?? move the slider, then put on a new pair of  glovesa??makes using the glasses a little more complicated. Luckily, the  Superfocus glasses allow a reasonable range of focus at a given setting, so  unless I am changing position substantially, a single setting has generally  been adequate for an entire procedure.

Next, I  wore the glasses outdoors while hiking. They worked very well, completely  solving the problem created by the split focus associated with bifocals. Using  the Superfocus glasses adjusted for distance vision, I didna??t have the blurry  bottom phenomenon created by the bifocals, and found it much easier to  negotiate steps and other inclines, particularly on the downhill  portions,??where glancing or looking down is important. For the future, I  will need darkened front lenses (these are available) for sustained outdoor  recreational or field work use, as well as for reading outdoors. Another added  benefit of Superfocus is that at the position of nearest focused range, there  is a small amount of magnification, which is definitely useful when inspecting  something up close (for example, to remove a thorn or splinter.

Superfocus  glasses are a winner, and function as advertised. They will be with me now when  I am trekking, camping, and fishing. For certain, I will use them when I serve  as medical support in an expedition setting, and for my global relief work.  They are comfortable and eliminate the need to carry additional reading  glassesa??although ita??s always recommended to carry backup glasses for all  distances when in a wilderness or??other remote or austere??setting. I  suggest carrying Superfocus glasses??in a sturdy case (provided with the  glasses) and wearing them with a lanyard, Chums, or other retainer, since they  are not inexpensive to replace.

                       
                       

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                        Healthine.com by Paul Auerbach, M.D..