Grafton

The increase in medico litigation and the need to maintain good records has also influenced instrument purchasing trends. Digital imaging has really taken off, with software linked to slit lamps and non-mydriatic cameras enabling the practitioner to store images, thus facilitating the effective use of patient management databases such as the Grafton capture systems. Most multiples are equipping their practices with the latest equipment and, not to be outdone, the independent is also investing in this form of practice enhancement (from new combi units to Dicon perimeter and Grafton capture systems). To enable the optometrist to provide Shared care/local health services for glaucoma and diabetic screening certain specific instruments are in demand, such as tonometers and auto-perimeters. The DVLA has offered the optometrist extra fees for testing the visual fields of Class II licence holders. This led to a purchasing surge of the Dicon LD400 which until recently was the most popular full field perimeter in use. For the sake of continuity, the DVLA has rejected all Drivers Test Software except that of the Esterman version. Even under such pressure and time constraints Grafton and Dicon can offer the alternative model perimeter, the TKS5000 which performs a true Esterman Test as originally designed. We are offering part-exchange on the LD400 to lessen the financial burden along with free inclusion of the above test. Grafton expects future sales to be dominated by purchasing decisions based on a choice of corneal topography, corneal and fundus imaging, easy to use and consistent reading in auto-perimetry and the use of more colour in the consulting room. email: sales@graftonoptical.com