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Your Team's Health Matters:
SurgiTel's Free Evaluation & Educational Services
B.J. Chang, PhD
Summary:
*Improperly-fitted loupes can cause chronic neck pain and reduce vision quality
*Blue light from extreme cool LED headlights can be a cause of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and reduce visual quality
*SurgiTel offers free evaluation services to check ergonomic and optical features of loupes and the potential blue light hazard of dangerous, extreme cool LED headlights
*SurgiTel offers a free educational seminar which reviews basic issues related to designing loupes and LED headlights and answers common questions raised when selecting personal loupes and headlights
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"Shortly after school and residency training, I started getting neck pain and headaches... One of my colleagues said that it might be the loupes I'm using ... My friend told me to check out SurgiTel ... I contacted [SurgiTel] and my life has never been the same!"
Dr. Katherine Staniek, DMD
"I've converted to doing all open surgery with my SurgiTel loupes. The wide field of vision makes it easy to see the entire operative field. As a taller guy, I used to get neck pain with my old loupes, but that has completely resolved with the steeper declination angle offered by SurgiTel. The mini high intensity light has also been a game changer, allowing me to avoid heavy traditional headlights and still see clearly deep in the pelvis. The battery life is impressive and provides full intensity for even for the longest, most complicated cases. Would recommend these loupes and headlight to all surgeons!"
