Is the typical flat screen monitor bright enough when facing the mirror?
The typical flat screen monitor has consistent brightness typical of a TV set. We all look at TV’s from across the room with room lights on. Therefore, leave the normal bright room lights on during your examination. The monitor does not depend on reflected light like the old classical projection system. The monitor has its own internal illumination. This is of particular help as the doctor trys to read the numbers on the phoropter. With full room illumination, there is no problem seeing the numbers. Additionally, the monitor has crisp digital resolution rather than fuzzy TV resolution. The SimulEyes software is designed in vector graphics, which means that no matter what size the image is, it has absolute sharp borders. What type of mirror should I use? A medium quality standard mirror is perfect. Historically, the main reason front surface mirrors are used, is that between the angle of the projector and the multiple reflections back and forth, a ghost image can be viewed by the patien
