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Product: Ocutech VES Falcon Autofocus Bioptic Telescope
Top Line: Following six years of development and testing, Ocutech is now releasing the new VES Falcon Autofocus Bioptic Telescope to low vision specialists nationally and internationally. During final clinical testing it was previously available to select low vision clinics in the US, the Netherlands, India, and Australia. The Falcon is the next generation of the world’s only autofocusing bioptic telescope for the visually impaired.
Close Up: The Ocutech VES Falcon Autofocus Bioptic Telescope is like a miniature binocular mounted to the top of eyeglasses. Designed and manufactured in Chapel Hill, N.C., it is the only device of its kind and can help individuals with vision loss from macular degeneration, Stargardt's disease, albinism, nystagmus, glaucoma and many other acquired and genetic disorders that reduce central vision. The Falcon’s advanced technology provides low vision patients with the most natural, hands-free magnified vision possible. Wearers will be able to see clearly and effortlessly, allowing them to engage in normal day-to-day activities such as seeing friends and family, seeing at work or school, participating in social settings, using the computer, and even driving where permitted.
"The Falcon was designed to provide the most natural magnified vision possible. Wherever the user looks, the image will be clear immediately—just like normal vision,” said Henry Greene, OD at Academy Eye Associates in Durham, N.C. Greene, an optometrist and low vision expert, is a co-founder of Ocutech and former ophthalmology faculty member at the University of North Carolina. Dr. Greene. “This new version uses state-of-the-art technology that wasn't available when the original device, funded with grants from the National Eye Institute of the NIH was developed. It's smaller, lighter and focuses faster and more smoothly."
Vital Stats: The crisp, bright, high-contrast wide-field 4x Keplerian optics provide a 12.5-degree field of view, and a focusing range as close as 13 inches. With its separate rechargeable battery the Falcon conveniently operates for eight hours on a single charge, is easy for low vision specialists to prescribe, and comfortable to wear, weighing just 3.2 ounces.
The Falcon has a suggested patient price of $3,900, excluding customization charges and professional fees.
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