Companies such as Carl Zeiss, Univet, Exam Vision, Optilume and Tom Davies to deliver a collection of precision magnification and lighting loupes Your optical needs and requirements are as individual as you are, therefore all magnification is custom measured for optimum comfort. You may want to consider a choice of. Flip-Up, TTL and Prismatic lenses offering a 2x to 8x magnification and mounted on a choice of stylish, ergonomic frames and also custom made frames.

In this article we will look at custom made and off the shelf frames. Most companies will require some tailoring to make the loupes work best for you. This is definitely something you should consider if you are going to be using the frames for many working hours.

The loupes Examvision provide are done once your personal measurements are taken and , when needed, supplied with built in corrective lenses. Examvision offer a lightweight magnifying loupes using a through the lens (TTL) system.

Examvision loupes are mounted through the lens which reduces the distance between the loupes and your eyes. This ensures both a larger field of vision and a higher resolution. The improved Galilean telescope magnifying system, with up to 20cm of crystal clear depth of vision, the company says offers you unsurpassed freedom of movement. For optimal light and true colour transmission, each lens is coated with a high performance non-reflecting surface. To give you the most flexible and correct working posture, the loupes can be angulated individually to your specific needs.

If your eyesight alters in the future, Examvision offer a service to change the corrective lenses accordingly. Re-adjustments to improve working posture can also be made.

Of the shelf loupes

You can buy off the shelf loupes, some companies offer off the shelf loupes including Univet. Univet precision magnification systems offer a multitude of Loupe designs. Custom designed Through-The-Lens (TTL) Galilean telescopes provide optimum optical quality and vision that can be worn comfortably all day long. Fully adjustable Flip-Up Loupes are ideal when quick interaction between magnification and the naked eye is of importance.

Univet optics can also be housed on Tom Davies ergonomic designer frames Univet offer an extensive range of ergonomic frame designs in an array of popular colours.. All lenses are prepared with anti-reflective coating for true colour transmission and all magnification systems are completely waterproof.

How about considering custom made?

Similar to off the shelf loupes, loupes can also be custom made. This is something you may want to consider if you are going to be using the loupes a lot. There are many considerations here, but be thinking of weight & fit mainly. Certainly our advice would be don’t try to save a few pounds and live to regret it.

One company offering custom made are Optident. Optident have teamed with Tom Davies, winner of Optical Product of the Year 2008, and his bespoke spectacle framing service created for clients all over the world. The custom made service all the ability to offer complete magnifcation loupes, starting from a blank canvas, in a huge range of materials, sizes and designs makes this service truly unique.

This is the first step in creating a perfectly balanced frame. Using a specially designed precision measuring devices, you will have your individual measurements taken. Eye positioning, facial line, nasal angles and the distance between your ears and temples are needed as your bespoke frame will be made to measure.

The final step to creating your tailor made loupes is to select your choice of magnification from our range of high grade coated lenses and telescopes.

A little time now can have many benefits, so take some time when purchasing and talk to the people offering the loupes.