Bubbles Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 What do you recommend? Is a standard necessary, or would a pocket set suffice? Welch Allen standard is almost $600- do you think this is worth having? Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeAPA716 Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 I plan on buying the pocket set, and hopefully used. Wherever you go to practice will have the grade of equipment you need to see patients. I just need the basics to practice with! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 7 minutes ago, BeAPA716 said: I plan on buying the pocket set, and hopefully used. Wherever you go to practice will have the grade of equipment you need to see patients. I just need the basics to practice with! My thoughts also! Thanks for the input! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SrTaM Posted November 25, 2018 Share Posted November 25, 2018 I wouldn't buy before starting school, our program required us to bulk buy everything together, there was no picking and choosing if you already had some of the equipment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted November 25, 2018 Author Share Posted November 25, 2018 45 minutes ago, BaxLN said: I wouldn't buy before starting school, our program required us to bulk buy everything together, there was no picking and choosing if you already had some of the equipment. Thanks! Our program sent us a link to go ahead and purchase so I don’t think bulk buying will be the case, unfortunately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SHU-CH Posted November 28, 2018 Share Posted November 28, 2018 Back in the day, I got the Welch Allyn set with the metal handle. Buy once, cry once. It will last forever. You can literally drive nails with the handle (in sheetrock, anyway). Someday if you have kids you will use the otoscope a few times a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted November 28, 2018 Author Share Posted November 28, 2018 1 hour ago, SHU-CH said: Back in the day, I got the Welch Allyn set with the metal handle. Buy once, cry once. It will last forever. You can literally drive nails with the handle (in sheetrock, anyway). Someday if you have kids you will use the otoscope a few times a year. Thanks! I found a nice, gently used Welch Allyn on eBay (half price of new) and went with that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmj11 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 I know you have made your choice. I will chime in that any PA in a role where the fundoscopic exam is important to their work, as it is with mine, then I would strongly recommend the WA PanOptic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GetMeOuttaThisMess Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 11 hours ago, jmj11 said: I know you have made your choice. I will chime in that any PA in a role where the fundoscopic exam is important to their work, as it is with mine, then I would strongly recommend the WA PanOptic. You can read license plates from orbit with these things. I saw things with this contraption that I never saw with a standard ophthalmoscope years ago when I got my old gov't clinic to buy me one. Somehow it failed to leave in my backpack (no, it wasn't my personal equipment) when I left the position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmj11 Posted November 29, 2018 Share Posted November 29, 2018 4 hours ago, GetMeOuttaThisMess said: You can read license plates from orbit with these things. I saw things with this contraption that I never saw with a standard ophthalmoscope years ago when I got my old gov't clinic to buy me one. Somehow it failed to leave in my backpack (no, it wasn't my personal equipment) when I left the position. I agree. I do undilated exams and it has been a godsend. I've used the I phone app, but never had good photos. Maybe that's my fault. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpsmith32 Posted November 30, 2018 Share Posted November 30, 2018 I would recommend saving your money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubbles Posted December 2, 2018 Author Share Posted December 2, 2018 Thank you all for the input! I got a good deal on eBay for the Welch Allyn with the metal plug-in handle and standard opthalmoscope and otoscope (student was selling it, around $220 shipped!). Good to know on the PanOptic- I can always buy the head at a later time if I end up needing it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colorado Posted January 11, 2019 Share Posted January 11, 2019 The cheapest that'll get the job done. Very few situations in which you'll need one after school. Sell to the incoming class when done. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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