Reichert® SightChek® Digital Phoroptor® now leverages DigitalOptometrics® advanced remote‑exam technology.
Buffalo, NY, USA — AMETEK Reichert®, a global leader in eye care diagnostics with nearly two centuries of innovations in refraction and vision testing, today announced that Reichert® SightChek® Digital Phoroptor® is now an official integrated refraction solution within the DigitalOptometrics® tele-optometry platform. This new integration enhances the expansive DigitalOptometrics remote‑care ecosystem and empowers eye care professionals to deliver efficient, comprehensive remote refractions from virtually anywhere, while maintaining confidence, accuracy, and consistency. It marks another step in Reichert’s long-standing commitment to shaping the future of refraction through innovation.
“Having SightChek Digital Phoroptor communicate with DigitalOptometrics adds to Reichert's existing connectivity via Phoroptor® VRx Digital Refraction System, providing even more best‑in‑class refraction solution offerings and supporting all customers as they expand their access to eye exams through tele‑optometry,” said Kimberly Hughes, Reichert Senior Product Manager. “This milestone reflects our shared focus on innovation, reliability, and the future of eye care.”
Building on Reichert’s rich refraction history, including the release of the original Phoroptor® Refracting Instrument in 1922, SightChek is designed to streamline digital refraction with simplicity and efficiency through connectivity. With this new verified integration, practices utilizing DigitalOptometrics can confidently incorporate SightChek into their workflow as part of a scalable tele-optometry strategy.
DigitalOptometrics, recognized as a leader in tele‑optometry services, allows eye care providers to extend access to comprehensive care by leveraging advanced remote‑exam technology. The integration with SightChek further broadens the capabilities of its remote‑care ecosystem and strengthens the delivery of high‑quality refractive services across diverse practice environments.
This collaboration underscores Reichert’s continued investment in strategic partnerships that support the evolving needs of today’s eye care professionals—advancing digital refraction, expanding patient access, and shaping the next era of connected care.
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About Reichert Technologies®
Reichert Technologies®, based in Buffalo, New York, USA, shares in the passion of ophthalmologists, optometrists, veterinarians, and technicians around the world to individualize and improve eye care. From digital and traditional refraction to tonometry, pretest, and dry eye assessment, Reichert’s comprehensive family of diagnostic devices empowers more efficient practices to deliver exceptional patient outcomes.
For nearly two centuries, Reichert has been a global leader in designing, engineering, and manufacturing innovative, thoughtful devices and instrumentation that have become the standard of care in eye care, such as the Phoroptor® Refracting Instrument, Lensometer®, and non-contact tonometer. Reichert remains at the forefront of the evolution of eye care with the remote and AI-capable digital Phoroptor® VRx, Tono-Pen® Tonometer, Ocular Response Analyzer® with Corneal Hysteresis and IOPcc, and now the all-new, Tono-Vera® Tonometer with Actiview™ Positioning System.
Reichert is a business of AMETEK, Inc., a leading global provider of industrial technology solutions serving a diverse set of attractive niche markets with annual sales of approximately $7.5 billion.