Kepler Reflekt 4.0x is the first reflective ergo loupe by ExamVision and has been awarded with the prestigious Red Dot Product Design Award 2024. The slender black loupe housing is made from durable yet lightweight magnesium and titanium. Unique to its streamlined design in incomparable quality is the unmatched peripheral vision offering full, unobstructed visibility of your surroundings. Conventional refractive loupes are centrally positioned in the carrier glasses, obstructing your view over the loupe, whereas our innovative approach allows them to be placed low, just like your familiar Galilean or prismatic direct-vision loupes places. This innovative design gives dental and medical professionals the freedom to see and interact with patients, locate tools, examine x-rays, or engage in communication with colleagues, all without the need to remove the ergo loupes.
Moreover, the Kepler Reflekt ergo loupe is personalised to your measurements in terms of prescription, angulation, and all your other individual features to ensure impeccable sharpness of vision, while maintaining a comfortable, upright working position. Featuring the same unique fine-focus option as our other Kepler loupes, Kepler Reflekt demonstrates our complete commitment to customisation by allowing each ocular to be set perfectly to the individual sight of each eye.
With its 4.0x magnification ExamVision Kepler Reflekt ergonomic loupe is suitable for prolonged use and complex procedures. With user comfort as a design priority, Kepler Reflekt has been developed to be the lightest reflective loupe on the market, enhancing comfort during extended sessions and minimising the risk of fatigue or muscle strain.
Developments in recent years have pointed towards a renewed interest in ergo loupes, shorthand for ergonomic dental loupes, also known as reflective or refractive loupes. Many dental and medical professionals spend their working day bending over patients, in order to get a good view of the focus area. Ergo loupes allow the practitioner to maintain a much more upright posture by using prisms to move the image, essentially in the same way a periscope creates an image.
At ExamVision we were, truth be told, initially hesitant to develop refractive loupes of our own. As mentioned, this type of ergonomic dental loupe often obscures most of the peripheral vision, because of the prism mounted in the loupe housing. Allowing clear, unhindered vision above the ergo loupe was mandatory for ExamVision in the development of the Kepler Reflekt - and we allowed no compromises on this. Another vital factor in developing the perfect ergo loupes was allowing for customisable declination. All facial features, ergonomics and visual needs are different, and each loupe needs to be truly customised to the user to allow for a natural neck bend and relaxed neutral body position. With the Kepler Reflekt, we believe we have perfected ergo loupe technology, complementing our existing range seamlessly.
Ergo loupes can take a while to get used to, because moving the image means your hand-eye coordination becomes ‘indirect’. Initially, because your eyes are looking straight ahead, you may experience that moving your hand, or an instrument into the magnified area, will make you feel as if it appears in your vision from nowhere. With practice, you will quickly become accustomed to this. Your ExamVision dealer will be able to share some good tips to help you.
It's worth noting that individual preferences may vary, and doctors and dentists may find other loupes suitable for their needs. Our optical experts can assist in determining whether the Kepler Reflekt ergo loupe would be the ideal choice for your practice or if your optimal declination and posture can be obtained with another ExamVision loupe within our range. In general, a well-fitted, personalised loupe can contribute to increased efficiency and productivity in dental and medical procedures by providing a clear and magnified view of the treatment area. This can lead to a more streamlined workflow and improved patient outcomes.
