Riester Now Offers LED Technology in its Premium Ophthalmoscope Range

MUMBAI, August 29, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

Riester now offers LED illumination for all three versions of its ri-scope® L ophthalmoscopes. ri-scope® L is Riester's premium direct ophthalmoscope range featuring high performance optics and LED and Li-ion technology.

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Advantages of the new LED and Li-ion technology include longer battery life and increased instrument reliability. Consistent light output of bright, white LEDs improves examination and ease of diagnosis benefiting both physician and patient.

Lamps with LED technology and 5,500 Kelvin have a lifetime of at least 20,000 hours, compared to 20-30 hours with halogen and xenon alternatives. ri-scope® L combines this energy efficient LED technology with a long lasting lithium-ion battery for sustained high-power performance and significant cost savings.

All ri-scope® L ophthalmoscopes have a modular design featuring high-performance optics with aspherical condenser glass lenses and reduced reflection. All three versions L1, L2 and L3, are available with correction lenses with up to 89 diopter values. Using Gullstrand's principle, reflexes from the cornea and iris are avoided by separating the observational and illuminating light beams.

All ri-scope® L ophthalmoscope heads are dust-proof, with an easy to operate aperture hand-wheel for apertures and filters.

About Riester

Riester is a German company that engineers and manufactures diagnostic instruments for general practitioners, hospitals, clinics and even the home. Its major product lines include sphygmomanometers, E.N.T. and ophthalmic instruments, stethoscopes, laryngoscopes and examination lamps. Founded by Rudolf Riester in 1948, the company has 60 years of experience in developing products that embody the high quality and precision of German engineering. Riester is a subsidiary of Halma p.l.c.

About Halma

Halma p.l.c. is an international market leader in safety, health and sensor technology. Halma is a public company listed on the London Stock Exchange and has over 4000 employees in 40 subsidiaries worldwide. Halma's subsidiaries make products that protect lives and improve the quality of life for people through innovation in market leading products which make its customers safer, more competitive and more profitable. These subsidiaries are assisting India's economy in areas such as manufacturing, energy, water and waste treatment, the environment, construction, transport and healthcare.

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For more information please contact:

N. S. Govardhan

Riester Regional Sales Manager

14/A Lakshmi street

Thiru Mangalam Road

Villivakkam

Chennai 600 049

Tel/Fax: +91-44026180-1407

E-mail: [email protected]

Website: www.riester.de

Press contact:

Mr Kuniyur J. Srinivasan

Country Head & Managing Director

Halma India

B1-401 Boomerang, Chandivali

Andheri (East), Mumbai 400072

Tel: +91-22-67080400, Fax: +91-22-67080405

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Website: www.halma.com

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