ALEXANDRIA, Va., Aug. 26 -- United States Patent no. 12,396,636, issued on Aug. 26.
"Ergonomic refraction station and method for using same" was invented by Hernando Hernandez Leal (Bogota, Colombia).
According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "Ergonomic refraction station and procedure of use consists of a phoropter helmet, chair, work table, monitor and electronic circuit, which seeks to perform a refraction test in the conditions most similar to the usual work environment of the patient, for this it consists of a lightweight phoropter helmet, which adjusts to the size of the user, made of transparent material to allow contact with its surroundings and execute the usual movements of head, neck, eyes and w...