![]() Not only was it more comfortable for both parties, but the image achieved was clearer and had a greater field of view. In these types of cases, volk offered the perfect solution. ![]() Not only did this limit my view of the periphery, but was also distressing for the patients who found it difficult to fixate in the distance due to their prescription. For example, when carrying out direct ophthalmoscopy on patients who were highly myopic was difficult as the image was extremely magnified and, in some cases, distorted. Whilst undertaking my pre-reg, I increasingly noticed my reliance on volk. This included maintaining a steady working distance, correctly positioning my arm and getting a good view of the back of the eye. I initially found several aspects of using the lens quite challenging. Like most optometrists, I was first introduced to the concept of volk at university. However, many of us simply refer to this procedure as ‘volk’ due to the popularity of these biomicroscopy lenses that are produced by Volk Optical. The volk lens is of paramount importance when carrying out a technique that is clinically known as slit lamp binocular indirect ophthalmoscopy (BIO). ![]() In just over a year in practice, I have quickly found that a tool that I cannot live without is my volk lens.
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