Visionstar C-180B

Refraction-focused rooms are the fit, and the reasoning is about what the seating is asked to do. A refraction is performed with the patient sitting upright throughout, so the recline mechanism on a full examination chair goes entirely unused while contributing height, depth and mass to the room. A 440 × 440 mm seat with a 330 mm backrest provides the lumbar support that upright sitting requires and nothing beyond it.

Small consulting rooms gain twice over. The seat itself occupies considerably less floor than a wide-armed reclining chair, and its 780 to 930 mm envelope leaves the volume above the patient's shoulders clear — which is precisely where a phoropter arm, a slit lamp head or the clinician's hands need to be.

Practices at the light end of a fit-out are served by the whole package: 65 kg, joint lightest in this range, at 1600 mm overall, with a projector upright carrying the chart position without a wall fixing.

The limitation belongs in the decision rather than a footnote. Patients who cannot sit unsupported, who need to recline during any part of the appointment, or who feel faint and need laying back are not accommodated by this seating. A practice whose caseload regularly includes them should specify a unit with a full examination chair, and this page would be the wrong recommendation.

Two further gaps: chair loading is unpublished, which cannot be inferred from a compact seat, and the upholstery material is unstated, which bears on both cleaning agents and durability under repeated use.

Support where upright sitting needs it

A 330 mm backrest reaches the lumbar region, which is what a patient sitting upright for a refraction actually requires — rather than a full-height back serving a recline that never happens.

The space above the shoulders stays clear

A tall backrest occupies exactly the volume a phoropter arm, a slit lamp head and the clinician's hands need. A low back leaves it open.

Less floor for the seat itself

A 440 mm square seat takes considerably less room than a wide-armed reclining chair, which compounds in a small consulting room.

Joint lightest in the range

Sixty-five kilograms at 1600 mm overall keeps upper floors, period buildings and restricted-headroom rooms accessible.

The chart position comes with it

A projector upright shown in the manufacturer's captions carries the chart mount without needing a wall fixing — useful in leased or borrowed rooms.

A published working height band

Six hundred and fifty to 820 millimetres with 170 mm of table lift, so a room can be planned against a real figure.

440 × 440 mm seat

The manufacturer's drawing gives a 440 mm square seat, more compact than the 460 to 510 mm widths shown elsewhere in this range.

330 mm backrest

The backrest measures 330 mm, providing lumbar support rather than full-height shoulder support.

780–930 mm chair envelope

The chair's overall envelope is 780 to 930 mm, against 1010 to 1170 mm elsewhere in this range.

150 mm chair lift height

Chair lift is 150 mm, 10 mm less than the rest of this range and consistent with a seat starting lower.

880 × 500 mm worktable

The working surface measures 880 mm wide and 500 mm deep.

170 mm table lifting size

The worktable lifts 170 mm, matching the largest table travel in this range.

650–820 mm working height

The manufacturer's drawing gives a working height band of 650 to 820 mm.

530 × 370 × 60 mm drawer

The drawer offers 60 mm of internal depth for a trial lens set.

Projector bracket configuration

The manufacturer's captions show a projector bracket, with a separate upright in the illustrations.

65 kg weight

The unit weighs 65 kg, joint lightest in this range.

20 W floodlight within 120 W total

Illumination is a 20 W floodlight, with total draw of 120 W.

AC 110V/220V input

The unit accepts AC 110V/220V at 60/50 Hz; supplied variant and plug configuration confirmed at order.

The Visionstar C-180B is defined by its seating. A 440 × 440 mm seat with a 330 mm backrest and a 780 to 930 mm envelope is a compact, low-backed arrangement rather than a full reclining examination chair, and that is a design intent rather than an economy. A refraction is conducted with the patient upright throughout, so a recline mechanism goes unused while adding height, depth and mass to a room that may not have them spare — while a back reaching the lumbar region gives the support upright sitting actually needs and leaves the volume above the shoulders free for a phoropter arm, a slit lamp head or the clinician's hands. At 65 kg it is joint lightest in this range, at 1600 mm among the lowest, and the projector upright carries the chart position without a wall fixing. The limitation is real and belongs in the decision: patients who cannot sit unsupported, who need reclining during the appointment, or who feel faint are not accommodated, and a practice regularly seeing them should choose a unit with a full examination chair. Chair loading and upholstery material are both unpublished. Medigear.uk supplies the C-180B into the UK with pre-despatch functional inspection, documentation review and specification confirmation. Contact the Medigear.uk team for current pricing, quantity quotations, seating options, or bespoke configuration enquiries.