Stephen Selwyn, dentist and managing director, is proud to introduce Evident’s explanatory guide on choosing the right loupes.
Through the lens: a dental professional’s guide to choosing the right loupe was created to help clinicians protect their health, enhance precision, and choose with clarity and confidence whether buying their first pair or upgrading.
Celebrating 50 years of supporting UK dentistry and over 30 years of supplying loupes, Evident has distilled decades of knowledge into a new resource designed to help clinicians make the right choices. Created as an essential resource for anyone buying their first pair of loupes or upgrading their current setup, the guide shows how the right choice can transform your career.
Why loupes matter more than ever
Once considered a specialist luxury, loupes are now a clinical essential across dentistry. They improve diagnostic accuracy, enhance visibility, and contribute directly to the quality of patient outcomes.
Beyond optics, loupes also protect long-term health by reducing musculoskeletal strain, which remains one of the most common occupational hazards in the profession. Research shows that up to 93% of dental professionals experience musculoskeletal disorders during their career, often caused by poor posture and repeated strain. Correctly fitted loupes help break this cycle, allowing clinicians to work upright, reduce fatigue, and extend their career longevity.
Practical insights you can use
What makes this guide different is its focus on practical, real-world decision-making. It explores the considerations that matter most, from magnification levels that balance clarity with comfort to declination angles that preserve posture during long procedures.
The guide also looks at depth of field and field of view, factors that determine how easily you can work across a whole mouth without compromising focus. These insights are presented not as abstract technical details, but as essential elements of daily clinical comfort and precision.
To make the process even more accessible, the guide includes a practical checklist of questions every clinician should ask before buying. This step-by-step approach gives readers the tools to compare options, weigh evidence and make confident, informed choices that suit their unique style of practice.
Expert voices, shared experience
The strength of the guide lies not only in its clinical detail but also in the authentic voices it showcases. Leading clinicians including Dr Nick Fahey, Dr Linda Greenwall, Dr Tidu Mankoo and Dr Rhodri Thomas share how the right support, fit and optics have shaped their own practices. Their accounts move beyond theory to demonstrate the real-world impact of loupes on posture, comfort and clinical excellence.
As Dr Tidu Mankoo explains: ‘Magnification is only part of the story. True precision comes when every detail, from the optics to the frame, is tuned to you.’ His point reinforces a central message of the guide: that loupes should be viewed not as a simple purchase but as a tailored clinical intervention.
Dr Linda Greenwall adds a perspective on wellbeing, remarking: ‘You do not realise how much strain you have been working under until it is gone. The right loupes can feel like lifting a weight from your shoulders.’ Her words highlight that the value of loupes extends far beyond sharper vision; it is about protecting the clinician’s body, mindset and enjoyment of dentistry across a lifetime of practice.
Why Evident, why now?
Evident has worked alongside dental professionals for 50 years, combining education, innovation and hands-on expertise. For more than 30 of those years, the company has specialised in loupes, refining its process to meet the evolving demands of modern dentistry.
Its exclusive partnership with ExamVision brings together Danish design with Evident’s highly personal, expert-led fitting process. Every consultation considers posture, workflow and clinical needs, ensuring the final product is shaped around the individual clinician, not the other way round.
This service-first ethos is what makes Evident different. Consultations are carried out by experienced professionals who understand the realities of practice, from long hours in surgery to the pressure of maintaining accuracy under time constraints. Every measurement is taken with precision, every question is answered with clinical understanding, and aftercare continues long after delivery. For many clinicians, this support is the reason they return to Evident when upgrading, knowing their setup will evolve with their career.
Ready to see the difference?
Through the lens: a dental professional’s guide to choosing the right loupe is available now. Whether this is your first investment or the moment to upgrade, this essential guide gives you the clarity, expert advice and peer experience you need to choose with confidence.
Access the full guide free of charge.
This article is sponsored by Evident.
