Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

Basically does what it claims to do. My opinion as a 44+ year physician. Otoscope is fine and, in fact, utilizes a pure white light, as opposed to the slightly yellow light of most earlier scopes. Thus, you have a truer appreciation of the color of the tympanic membrane and the throat. The ophthalmoscope is a tad flimsy, so I am not sure how it would hold up to repeated use. Switching lens powers is not as smooth as one would like. The actual viewing of the fundi is slightly blurred at the periphery of the field, but if you are diligent, you can get what you need. The bottom line is that this is a basic scope that will give you the basic information you need. It probably will not stand up to rough, or regular use. I bought it to replace a similar scope in my jump bag that wore out after just a few years. As a comparison, the oto/ophthalmoscope I bought the summer before I started medical school is still going strong after 48 years. It was a brand name and cost me more than I could afford. There is a case to be made, that until you know what you are doing, you should learn on as good an instrument as you can get. I notice that most reviewers are students, so that last comment is directed at them. Trying to figure out whether the optic disc is sharp or not; whether there is AV nicking of the veins; or discern a Roth spot, all require the development of fine skills and the recognition that what you think you are seeing is, in fact, what is there. Once you understand what you are seeing and what is normal/abnormal, then it is reasonable to use a basic scope. You may pay a price in developing your examination skills, by letting price be your guide when purchasing your equipment. For me, this scope is perfectly fine.