[optimal] Re: My thoughts on LCD acuity
- From: Dale Brodsky <dale.brodsky@xxxxxxxxx>
- To: optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 12 Apr 2013 20:00:36 -0500
Well stated, gentlemen.
Dale Brodsky
Fundus Photo, LLC - FDA cleared
St. Louis Ophthalmic Equipment Co. - our 22nd year!
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On Apr 12, 2013 7:33 PM, "Jay bradford" <jbradford@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> How did this guy get on optimal? Ive seen this lcd screen, it is a joke.
> Stop feeling sorry for the practices purchasing quality equipment at
> reasonable prices.
>
> Jay Bradford
> Inter Island Ophthalmics
> Honolulu. HI
>
> 808 923 4530 (office)
> 808 783 6756 (moblie)
>
>
>
> On Apr 12, 2013, at 1:09 PM, M Gerkovich <eyedude49@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> My thoughts on your thoughts on LCD acuity:
>
> There is no reason this spam should even be on optimal.
>
> No financial interest but I would love to never see this kind of post
> again.
>
> I'm guessing that I'm not alone on this.
>
> Mike Gerkovich CRA
> Mobile Angiographer
>
> On Friday, April 12, 2013, Marc Gilels wrote:
>
>>
>> * There is no reason why acuity charts should cost $2,500.00
>> * There is no reason why an acuity chart should be running off a computer
>> Ie: Windows, apple ,Linux etc
>> * There is no reason why an acuity chart needs a 30 button remote.
>> * There is no reason why your office should make their patients suffer
>> through projection acuity systems that are dark, mis-aligned sized wrong.
>>
>>
>> So, what did Instruments for vision do about this:
>> * Came up with an affordable, full power solution for $795.0 complete
>> * Use energy saving, exterior integration that costs far less to run
>> * We use 4 buttons plus an advance wheel. This is much easier to learn
>> * Correctly installed LED charts maintain a consistant brightness and
>> provide
>> more consistant VAs accross different rooms.
>>
>> See a demo :
>>
>> http://vasio7.wix.com/eyetekdas
>>
>> More than a financial interest, would love to see your office NOT spend
>> $2500 per room
>> Marc Gilels
>> Instruments for vision
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Marc Gilels <vasion@xxxxxxx>
>> To: optimal <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Fri, Apr 12, 2013 4:27 pm
>> Subject: [optimal] Re: Slit Lamp Camera thoughts
>>
>> From
>> Marc Gilels
>> Instruments for vision
>> 800-323-4382
>> www.eyeimg.com
>>
>> My suggestions:
>> 1) Get out of bed with Topcon
>> 2) Get out of bed with Topcon
>> 3) Replace D100 with canon T3
>> 4) Cost to convert your Nikon configuration to Canon $400
>> 5) Capture images to Our Retinaphile software ( $600) databasing , image
>> control etc.
>> or capture to Breeze software and upload to your current networked
>> database ( $175)
>>
>> You supply whatever level of computer.
>>
>> Thank you
>> Marc Gilels
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Cullen Barnett <CBarnett@xxxxxxxxxx>
>> To: optimal <optimal@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>> Sent: Fri, Apr 12, 2013 3:41 pm
>> Subject: [optimal] Slit Lamp Camera thoughts
>>
>> Hello all, I am in need of your thoughts pertaining to our SLP capture
>> station situation.
>>
>> *Currently we employ:* a.) Topcon SL-8z, b.) Nikon D100, c.) Topcon’s
>> Imagenet 2000 liteR-2.14
>>
>> *Issue:* Consistent but intermittent device failure, presented as
>> software auto-populated error messages/dialog boxes within Imagenet
>> indicating error codes “bla-bla-bla”. To the extent that virtually every
>> pt/capture session one can expect failure and the need to close and restart
>> Imagenet software multiple times during a single pt/capture session.
>> According to Topcon the error is secondary to communication from the D100
>> to the Topcon capture station software. Topcon support is suggesting that
>> the software is fine and that we need to replace the Nikon camera. They
>> recommend we replace the camera back with a D90. Through our purchasing
>> channels the cost will be roughly $800.00 for the D90 camera body and
>> $330.00 for the cable to connect D90 to capture station.
>>
>> *Observation: *Historically both in my professional and personal life
>> Nikon cameras have earned my respect as reliable and sturdy cameras.
>> Historically in my professional life, Topcon support has been sub-par. My
>> concern is not with spending the relatively small amount of money/time for
>> the recommended D90 and cables to (in theory) rectify the situation as per
>> Topcon’s suggestion. My concern is having to deal with the possibility that
>> even after investing said resources the issues persist. In which case I
>> should have/could have applied said resources to the purchasing of other
>> more “ideal” options.
>>
>> *Questions: *
>> 1. In the setting of our current set up (SL-8Z/Nikon/Imagenet)
>> what are your experiences? e.g.) good, bad, possibility of a lemon,
>> suggestions etc.
>> 2. What are other options that you employ or have employed that
>> have been reliably capable?
>> 3. If you had a magic wand, what SLP system would you choose?
>> 4. In the setting of limited resources would you spend the money
>> on software/capture station? Or would you move forward with swapping out
>> the camera body as per Topcon’s recommendations?
>>
>>
>> I thank you all for your time and thoughts.
>>
>> Cullen Barnett, COT CRA OCT-C
>> Clinic Supervisor, Diagnostic Services
>> Department of Ophthalmology
>> Doheny Eye Centers
>>
>> Keck Medical Center of USC
>> University of Southern California
>> 1450 San Pablo Street
>> Los Angeles, California 90033
>> Office 323 442 7133 Fax 323 442 6402
>> cullen.barnett@xxxxxxxxxxx
>>
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