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Visionstar CT-500
Visionstar ENT, Ophthalmic & Sensory

Visionstar CT-500

Product Code: EOAS-OD-2887

Nearly twice the bench, on two thirds the floor.

More worktop from less room. The CT-500 carries an 890 mm instrument bench — around 84% more surface than the compact model — while occupying roughly two thirds of its floor area, by building upward to 2100 mm.

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Refraction Units
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ENT, Ophthalmic & Sensory
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New
Origin
China
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Certified Professional Seller
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Supplier: Medigear
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The Visionstar CT-500 is a combined ophthalmic table and chair, and its specification represents a deliberate trade that a practice should make consciously rather than by default. Against the low-profile model in the same range it offers an 890 × 405 mm instrument bench in place of a 400 × 490 mm one — roughly 84% more working surface — while occupying 1100 × 800 mm of floor rather than 1200 × 1055 mm, which is around a third less. The cost is height: 2100 mm against 1850 mm.

For most UK consulting rooms that is a favourable exchange. Floor area is the scarce commodity in a converted retail unit or a back room, and ceiling height, while it needs checking, is usually adequate. Recovering roughly 0.39 m² of floor is the difference between a room that works around the unit and one that merely contains it.

The longer bench earns its length independently. At 890 mm a slit lamp and an autorefractometer sit side by side with working clearance between them rather than crowding a compact top, and the surface still rotates through a full 360° — so the choice between reaching along the bench and turning it remains available rather than being forced.

Chair specification matches the range: loading rated at 200–250 kg, height adjustable across 540 to 690 mm, and a backrest reclining through 160°. The loading figure accommodates the great majority of adult patients including bariatric patients that lighter chairs exclude, and the 150 mm lift allows low transfer for patients with limited mobility followed by positioning at instrument height. The chair also rotates left and right.

The swing arm oscillates ±35° carrying a 24V 3W LED lamp, giving low heat output in a small closed room.

Three things are absent from the manufacturer's literature and matter materially: the chair movement mechanism is unstated, no electrical supply is given beyond the lamp, and no weight or installation requirement is published. Medigear.uk supplies the CT-500 with pre-despatch functional inspection, documentation review and full specification confirmation at quotation.

Floor-constrained consulting rooms are the natural fit, and in UK optical practice that describes a great many of them. Converted retail units, back rooms and upper-floor consulting spaces run out of floor area long before they run out of ceiling height, and recovering roughly 0.39 m² against the low-profile model is the difference between a room a clinician moves around comfortably and one they edge past. Building upward is the cheaper direction when square metres are the scarce resource.

Instrument-heavy positions benefit from the longer bench. At 890 mm a slit lamp and autorefractometer occupy the surface side by side with working clearance, rather than filling a compact top. Because the bench still rotates through 360°, a clinician retains both options — reach along it or turn it — instead of being restricted to one. For practices adding a third instrument later, the additional length is headroom worth having.

Accessibility is served identically to the rest of the range: a rated 200–250 kg loading that accommodates bariatric patients other chairs exclude, a 540 mm minimum seat height allowing straightforward transfer for patients with walking aids or mobility restrictions, and a 160° backrest for those unable to sit fully upright or feeling faint.

The decision between this model and the low-profile alternative comes down entirely to the room, since the chair specification is identical. Measure the ceiling height at the exact intended position including any drop for lighting or ductwork; if 2100 mm clears comfortably, this model gives more bench on less floor. Three unknowns should be settled first: the chair movement mechanism, the electrical supply beyond the lamp, and the installation requirement — none is published.

More bench from less floor

An 890 × 405 mm surface on a 1100 × 800 mm footprint, against a 400 × 490 mm surface on 1200 × 1055 mm. Roughly 84% more working area from around a third less floor — achieved by going up rather than out.

Recovers the scarce resource

In converted and upper-floor consulting rooms, floor area runs out before ceiling height does. Building 250 mm taller to release nearly 0.4 m² of floor is the right trade in most such rooms.

Reach along it or turn it

At 890 mm two instruments sit side by side with clearance while the surface still rotates 360°, so the clinician chooses between reaching and rotating rather than being forced into one.

Room for a third instrument later

Additional bench length is capacity a practice may not need on day one but frequently wants by year three, when an extra device arrives and the surface has to accommodate it.

A rated loading you can quote

200–250 kg accommodates the great majority of adult patients including bariatric patients. For a practice answering an accessibility question, a published capacity beats an assumption.

Transfer low, examine high

A 540 mm minimum seat height makes transfer straightforward for patients with walking aids or mobility restrictions; 690 mm brings them to instrument height afterwards without them climbing.

A backrest that reclines properly

At 160° it accommodates patients who cannot sit fully upright and allows a patient who feels faint to be reclined in place rather than helped out of the chair.

Low-heat LED on a positionable arm

A 24V 3W LED on a ±35° swing arm directs light without moving the fitting, and adds negligible heat to a small closed room.

890 × 405 mm instrument bench

The working surface measures 890 mm long by 405 mm deep, around 84% more area than the compact top in this range.

1100 × 800 mm floor footprint

The unit occupies 0.88 m² of floor, roughly a third less than the low-profile model in the same range.

2100 mm overall height

The complete assembly stands 2100 mm high, 250 mm taller than the low-profile alternative — clearance should be measured at the intended position.

360° bench rotation

The instrument surface rotates through a full circle, so either mounted device can be brought to the patient without repositioning them.

Two-instrument capacity

The bench is specified to carry two devices, the manufacturer giving a slit lamp and autorefractometer as the example.

Chair loading 200–250 kg

The chair carries a rated loading of 200–250 kg, accommodating the great majority of adult patients including bariatric patients.

Chair lift 540–690 mm

Seat height adjusts across 150 mm, allowing low transfer for patients with limited mobility and instrument-height positioning afterwards.

160° adjustable backrest

The backrest reclines through 160°, accommodating patients who cannot sit fully upright and allowing rapid reclining if a patient feels faint.

Chair rotation

The chair rotates left and right in addition to its lift and recline, allowing the patient to be turned rather than equipment moved around them.

Swing arm ±35° oscillation

The lamp arm oscillates 35° either side of centre, positioning light without repositioning the fitting.

24V 3W LED lamp

Illumination is a low-voltage 3W LED, generating little heat and offering long service life against a halogen equivalent.

European-style appearance

The manufacturer specifies a European style in the appearance design, with a human-oriented layout intended for convenient operation.

The Visionstar CT-500 makes a trade worth making in most UK consulting rooms: it gives an 890 × 405 mm instrument bench on a 1100 × 800 mm footprint, roughly 84% more working surface from around a third less floor, by standing 250 mm taller than the low-profile model in the same range. Floor area is what runs out first in converted retail units, back rooms and upper-floor consulting spaces, and recovering nearly 0.4 m² of it changes how a room works. The longer bench also lets a slit lamp and autorefractometer sit side by side with clearance while still rotating through 360°, so reaching and turning both remain available. Chair specification matches the range — 200–250 kg rated loading, 540 to 690 mm lift, 160° backrest — so the choice between the two models is entirely about the room. Measure the ceiling at the exact position including any drop for lighting before deciding. Three things are unpublished and should be settled first: the chair movement mechanism, which determines electrical requirement, installation, maintenance and price; the electrical supply beyond the 24V lamp; and the installation and delivery requirement. Medigear.uk supplies the CT-500 into the UK with pre-despatch functional inspection, documentation review and full specification confirmation. Contact the Medigear.uk team for current pricing, quantity quotations, instrument compatibility, or bespoke configuration enquiries.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything buyers need to know about sourcing medical equipment through MediGear.

The unit occupies 1100 × 800 mm, or 0.88 m², against 1200 × 1055 mm — 1.27 m² — for the low-profile model in this range. That is roughly 0.39 m² recovered, achieved by building 250 mm taller. In a small consulting room that area is the difference between working around the unit comfortably and squeezing past it.

It needs checking rather than assuming. At 2100 mm the unit needs meaningful clearance above, and rooms with sloping ceilings, soffits, bulkheads or dropped lighting may not offer it at the intended position. Measure at the exact spot including any drop for ductwork or light fittings. If the height is not there, the low-profile model at 1850 mm is the alternative.

Because it gives you the choice. On a compact rotating top, changing instruments means turning the table. At 890 mm both devices sit side by side with clearance, so a clinician can reach along the bench or rotate it depending on which suits the moment. Length removes a constraint rather than replacing rotation.

The manufacturer specifies two devices on the board and 890 × 405 mm gives more room for it than a compact top does. Confirm the footprint of your specific instruments before ordering, particularly the depth — at 405 mm the bench is shallower than it is long, and a deep instrument body may overhang.

It accommodates the great majority of adult patients, including bariatric patients that lighter examination chairs exclude. For a practice assessing accessibility a published capacity allows a considered answer rather than an assumption. Ask which figure applies to the model quoted, since a 50 kg span is wide.

Because a patient with limited mobility should not climb into an examination chair. At 540 mm transfer is straightforward for someone using a stick or frame, and raising to 690 mm afterwards brings them to instrument height without them doing the work.

A substantial recline, useful for patients who cannot sit fully upright, for reclined procedures, and for reclining a patient quickly if they feel faint. It is a recline rather than a flat couch and should not be specified as one.

The literature does not say. The chair is specified to lift, rotate and recline, but the mechanism — electric, hydraulic or gas — is not stated, and that difference affects the electrical requirement, the installation, the maintenance schedule and the price. Establish it before ordering; it is the single most consequential unknown here.

Not published beyond the 24V 3W lamp. Supply voltage, total consumption, plug configuration and whether the chair draws power at all are all absent. Confirm each in writing at order.

Not specified. A unit of this size is a fixed installation requiring clear floor area, clear height, a power supply and typically two people to position, but no delivery, assembly or fixing requirement is published. Ask what is involved and whether installation is included in the quotation.

Measure the room first. If floor area is the constraint and ceiling height is adequate, this model recovers around a third of a square metre and gives a considerably longer bench. If ceiling height is restricted — converted upper floors, sloping ceilings, soffits — the 1850 mm model is the one that fits. The chair specification is identical between them, so the decision is entirely about the room.

An ophthalmic examination unit is generally classified as Class I under the UK Medical Devices Regulations 2002, or higher where configuration dictates. Manufacturer CE marking is noted where it appears in the product literature; Medigear.uk confirms CE marking, the declaration of conformity and current UKCA status against the shipping batch at quotation rather than asserting it in advance.

Upholstery cleaning with an agent approved for the covering, periodic inspection of the chair lift, rotation and recline mechanisms for developing play, checking the bench rotation and swing arm for slack, and LED replacement at end of life. A powered chair mechanism would add to that schedule — another reason to establish the mechanism at order. Typical warranty is 12 to 24 months against manufacturing defect, confirmed at quotation.