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11625-101-Rev. L

Instrument Setup

Unpacking Instructions

Great care has been taken to deliver your Phoroptor to you safely.  

Please read this User’s Guide before operating the unit.

The instrument is packaged in a shipping container to protect the 

instrument from damage during shipment.  Please remove the 

Phoroptor and the accompanying equipment from the packaging 

material in the following manner.

Note:  

Please retain the packaging so that if future transportation 

is required, the instrument can be sent in its original pack-

aging. 

1.  Open the top of the outer box and remove the top box contain-

ing the Reading Rod.  Refer to Figure IS-1.

2.  Open the reading rod and remove the rod from the paper and 

the plastic it is wrapped in and set aside.

3.  Remove the accessories and the accessories box from the 

sides of the container.  Refer to Figure IS-2.

4.  Pull the inner box containing the Phoroptor up and out of the 

outer box.  Refer to Figure IS-2.

5.  Open the Phoroptor box and remove the top foam.   

Refer to Figure IS-3.

6.  Remove the phoroptor from the rest of the packaging and place 

it on a clean, soft surface.  Refer to Figure IS-4.

7.  Remove the plastic bag from the Phoroptor.   

Refer to Figure IS-4.

8.  Place the packaging in a safe place so that if transportation is 

required in the future, it will be available.

 

Your new Phoroptor refracting instrument and accessories were 

carefully packed and checked prior to shipment; however, please 

check condition and contents upon delivery.  In addition to your 

Phoroptor, this shipment should include the following accessories.

Accessories

•  Cylinders in Cells in Accessory Case  

○ Plus Phoroptors, +0.12D and +2.00D (P/N 11642)   

○ Minus Phoroptors, -0.12D and -2.00D (P/N 11632)

•  3 pairs  Phoroptor Sanitary Face Shields (P/N 11644-000)

•  Near Point Rotochart with Instructions (P/N 11999)

•  Reading Rod (P/N 11636-860)

•  Reading Rod Card Holder (P/N 11628-911)

•  Phoroptor Securing Screw (P/N 11330-317)  

(Not for use with Reichert Advantage Stand.)

•  Dust Cover (P/N 11625-282)

•  Transformer, 5V DC (P/N 11636-401 or P/N 11636-405, for Illuminated Phoroptors only.)

Note:  

If any of the above accessories or parts are missing, immediately contact Reichert so that the 

missing accessories or parts can be shipped. 

For more accessories or to order any of these accessories, contact your authorized Reichert dealer.

Figure IS-1   Outer Box

Outer Box

Reading Rod Box

Figure IS-2   Inner Box

Outer Box

Accessories Box

Phoroptor Box

Accessories

Figure IS-3   Top Foam

Top

Foam

Figure IS-4   Inner Foam

Phoroptor Box

Phoroptor

Inner 

Foam

Summary of Contents for PHOROPTOR

Page 1: ...REICHERT PHOROPTOR Refracting Instrument User s Guide...

Page 2: ...anges in the product described in this manual without notice and without incorporat ing those changes in any products already sold ISO 9001 13485 Certified Reichert products are designed and manufactu...

Page 3: ...Preparation for Refraction 16 Optical Corneal Aligning Device 17 Taking Measurements 20 Distance Tests 20 Near Tests 21 Operation of the Sphere Lens Dials 22 Cylinder Power and Axis 24 Auxiliary Lens...

Page 4: ...IS EQUIPMENT MUST ONLY BE CONNECTED TO A SUPPLY MAINS WITH PROTECTIVE EARTH OR DAMAGE TO THE INSTRUMENT AND OR INJURY TO THE OPERATOR OR PATIENT MAY OCCUR WARNING ENSURE THAT THE VOLTAGE APPLIED TO TH...

Page 5: ...IT MAY OCCUR CAUTION DO NOT AUTOCLAVE OR DISINFECT THE UNIT OR ACCESSORIES USING HIGH TEMPERA TURES EXCEEDING THE RECOMMENDED TEMPERATURES INDICATED IN THE SPECIFICATIONS SECTION OF THIS MANUAL OR DAM...

Page 6: ...ropean safety requirements Date of Manufacture Waste of Electrical and Electronic Equipment REF Catalog Number SN Serial Number Accompanying Documents must be consulted Fragile Contents in Shipping Co...

Page 7: ...ronment Please retain this guide for future reference and to share with other users For additional copies of this manual or questions related to the Phoroptor contact your local authorized Reichert de...

Page 8: ...rom the Phoroptor Refer to Figure IS 4 8 Place the packaging in a safe place so that if transportation is required in the future it will be available Your new Phoroptor refracting instrument and acces...

Page 9: ...Lever 8 Auxiliary Lens Scale 9 Auxiliary Lens Knob 10 Corneal Aligning Device 11 Rotary Prism Unit 12 Cylinder Axis Knob 13 Cylinder Power Knob 14 Cross Cylinder Unit 15 Cylinder Power Scale 16 Cylin...

Page 10: ...ev L Instrument Setup continued Parts Identification continued 1 Forehead Rest 2 Spring Clip 2 1 Phoroptor Back Note The configuration of the Reichert Phoroptor is a registered trademark in the United...

Page 11: ...als Lighting is provided by energy efficient cool running LEDs light emitting diodes that require no maintenance Operators simply plug the Illuminated Phoroptor into the appropriate power receptacle t...

Page 12: ...that comes with the stand on the Phoroptor Arm Note The instrument cannot slide off the arm at this point but can be tilted forward or back 3 Tighten the Tilt Clamp Knob and the Phoroptor will be hel...

Page 13: ...e Shields Mounting Rotochart 1 To attach the Rotochart insert one pin into the hole slide the edge under the clip and insert the other pin into the second hole Refer to Figure SU 3 Note The Card Holde...

Page 14: ...imeters and diopters Leveling Phoroptor 1 Move the Phoroptor into a working position 2 Use the Leveling Adjustment Knob to adjust the horizontal position of the Phoroptor Turn the Leveling Knob until...

Page 15: ...n or occlude the apertures Note The right side of the Phoroptor the patient s left eye has white Maddox lenses and the green lens for the red green test The left side of the Phoroptor the patient s ri...

Page 16: ...line of the test chart should be level with or slightly below the lens apertures 6 With the above accomplished lock arm motion 7 Adjust Phoroptor Forehead Rest so that the patient s corneas are approx...

Page 17: ...be placed at a distance of 13 75 mm if the Phoroptor reading is to be directly applied to spectacle lens power 8 In the Phoroptor this condition is obtained when the zero setting of the sight in the...

Page 18: ...between 11 00 and 12 00 the correction factor according to the table is 0 62 Therefore the power of the correction lens is obtained by adding 0 62 to 11 50 which equals 10 88 diopters when the specta...

Page 19: ...48 57 11 00 12 25 37 51 64 78 11 00 12 24 36 46 57 68 12 00 15 30 45 61 77 93 12 00 14 28 42 55 67 80 13 00 18 35 53 72 91 1 10 13 00 16 33 48 64 78 94 14 00 21 41 62 84 1 06 1 29 14 00 19 38 55 74 9...

Page 20: ...copy subjective phorometry are generally made with the Vergence Levers in the extreme outward position Refer to Figure TM 1 2 At this setting the lens systems are parallel For shorter test distances t...

Page 21: ...xtreme outward position to the extreme inward position converges the instrument apertures for the near test at 16 inches At the same time aperture separation is decreased by 4mm 3 For PD settings grea...

Page 22: ...3 Rotation of the Weak Sphere Dial upward introduces more minus power or less plus Refer to Figure TM 3 Note Plus powers are indicated by black numbers minus powers by red numbers 4 An automatic pick...

Page 23: ...scale A quicker way rotate the Strong Sphere Control nasally one index position to introduce a value of 3 00 Rotate Weak Sphere Dial one index upward to reduce power to 2 75D To obtain a power of 7 00...

Page 24: ...M 5 4 A pair of 0 12D cylinders in accessory cells permits refinement to 1 8th D steps 5 A pair of 2 00D cylinders in accessory cells extends cylinder power range to 8 00D 6 Large 360 protractors arou...

Page 25: ...nce tests WMH or RMH Maddox Rod Horizontal White left eye red right eye For muscle balance tests RL Red Lens For binocular vision tests GL Green Lens For binocular vision tests O Open Aperture Second...

Page 26: ...in or base out prism Refer to Figure IU 6 5 The Finger Roll Knob rotates the prism lenses inside the Rotary Prism Unit and varies the magnitude of prism Refer to Figure IU 7 When the Finger Roll Knob...

Page 27: ...ubstituted 2 The power of the cross cylinder is engraved on the cell 3 Red dots indicate the minus axis and white dots the plus axis 4 A thumb operated Roll Knob provides for rapid flipping of cross c...

Page 28: ...the axis check Procedure 1 With the tentative sphere and correcting cylinder determined by retinoscopy and or the astig matic chart in place the Cross Cylinder Unit is positioned before the aperture o...

Page 29: ...k for axis following any modi fication made in the correcting cylinder axis and by following procedure as in a until final end point is reached c End point is reached i e correcting cylin der axis is...

Page 30: ...s perpendicular to correcting minus cylinder axis power of correcting cylinder is reduced c End point is obtained i e correcting cylin der power is correct when vision is equally impaired by flipping...

Page 31: ...TACTED WILL BE SOILED Sanitary Face Shields The semi permanent Face Shields furnished with the Phoroptor are made of white nylon and have a protective lens on them to help keep the inside of the Phoro...

Page 32: ...cleaning solution is desirable 4 Indirect illumination from a standard lamp bulb through the instrument apertures will help identify soiled lenses Lenses may be cleaned with the Phoroptor in place on...

Page 33: ...retaining washers 10 To lock new cell into position turn the screw 1 4 turn rotate washer so that flat side is 900 away from cell tighten the screw firmly 11 Repeat for the other screw and washer Repl...

Page 34: ...and MM 2 1 Using a 0 060 6 Spline Screwdriver remove the two spline screws 2 Lift off the retaining ring 3 Lift out the complete Cross Cylinder Lens Assembly 4 Reverse the procedure to install a new...

Page 35: ...pressure of the wheel in the dial index deter mines to a considerable degree the feel of the dial rotation and indexing Each may be adjusted from the outside of the in strument with no dismantling re...

Page 36: ...ct input voltage Light may be turned all the way down Turn the Rheostat Control knob all the way up Weak Sphere Dial Too Loose or Tight Tighten or loosen the coordinating screw on the bottom of the ph...

Page 37: ...Reading Distance 5 to 28 Centimeter and diopter scales included Auxiliary Dial 10 lenses plus 2 open apertures Electrical Illuminated Phoroptor Only Power Adaptor 11636 401 Power Adaptor 11636 405 In...

Page 38: ...dust and other contami nants do not get inside the unit Over time the presence of dust and other contaminants inside the unit may affect operation of the Phoroptor Disposal For proper disposal or recy...

Page 39: ...phthalmic Instrument Dealer Furthermore Reichert shall not be liable for costs of procurement of substitute goods by anyone How to File a Claim Any claim under this warranty must be made within 30 day...

Page 40: ...716 686 4555 Email reichert information ametek com www reichert com AMETEK GmbH Business Unit Reichert Carl von Linde Strasse 42 85716 Unterschleissheim Munich Germany Email info reichert de ametek c...

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