There are several key manufacturers of ophthalmoscopes in the world: Welch Allyn, Heine, Riester, Keeler. Medshop offers and would recommend ophthalmoscopes from the Welch Allyn range. Welch Allyn are the world leaders in ENT technology and have the
highest quality controls. There are two types of ophthalmoscopes: direct and
indirect. The direct is a hand-held instrument with a battery powered light
source. The direct ophthalmoscope is useful for examining the central retina.
The indirect ophthalmoscope is a larger device and is worn on the practitioners
head can be used to examine the entire retina.