Learning QuickSee Free

QuickSee Free / Free Pro

Overview: How to use QuickSee Free / Free Pro

These videos demonstrate basics of getting a fast, accurate autorefraction and keratometry measurement, and techniques for making sure you always get the best results. Keratometry on QuickSee Free Pro only

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Basic operation

Four-minute overview on getting measurements from QuickSee Free. 

Detailed instructions

Eight-minute detailed training for getting measurements from QuickSee Free. 

Online training courses

These courses will help you and those who work for you know how to successfully use QuickSee Free / Free Pro for measurements in the clinic and in eyecare outreach, to manage patient data, and to train others. 

Basic operators

This introductory course includes the minimum training needed to begin taking accurate measurements, and to understand the device accessories. 

Clinicians

This course trains operators for complete clinical use of QuickSee Free, from capturing accurate measurements through advanced use cases, device settings, and the patient report. 

Program and practice leaders

This comprehensive course includes the basic and advanced operation lessons, and adds a section on how to train others. 

Getting started

These basic steps will help you start measuring quickly, and avoid common errors. 

1. Preparation

Illustration showing installation of the eyecup on QuickSee Free

Attach the eyecup to the device. 

Illustrations showing the correct grip of the device, with the back of the handle seated against the base of the thumb.

Hold the device with your palm resting on the side of the handle, ensuring a firm but comfortable grip.

2. Positioning

Drawing showing the patient holding an occluder over their eye

Position device on eye; use occluder over other eye; instruct patient to keep eye open.

Seat device comfortably on patient’s face. Both contact points should touch face. Eyecup should cover orbit of the eye.

Seat device comfortably on patient’s face. Both contact points should touch face. Eyecup should cover orbit of the eye. 

Illustration showing how line on the side of the device should be level with the patient's lateral canthus.

Align line on device side with patient’s lateral canthus (outside corner of the eye).

Illustration showing how to steady the device with the operator's off hand, by bridging it to the patient's temple.

Steady the device by bridging it to the patient’s face or holding their shoulder with your off hand. 

Illustration showing correct position relative to the patient to not block their view.

Stand to one side of the patient. Instruct the patient to look at a target 4–6m away. The patient must not look at the red dot in the optical channel.

2. Alignment

Do not tilt, rotate, or turn the device. Slide the device up or down to align.
Do not tilt, rotate, or turn the device. Slide the device up or down to align.
The red dot should be over the patient’s pupil. The background will turn green when the camera is aligned.

The red dot should be over the patient’s pupil. The background will turn green when the camera is aligned.

3. Measurement

Illustration showing to hol the trigger for 1 second to start measurement.

When the display turns green, the device is ready to measure. Press the start button on the handle.

Illustration showing to instruct the patient to blink three times during the measurement.

A dotted line around the pupil camera will indicate measurement progress. Instruct the patient to blink 2-3 times during measurement.

4. Results and new measurement

Autorefraction results displayed on the screen

Autorefraction results displayed on the screen. Keratometry results are available on the QuickSee Free Pro

Press the plus button to start a new measurement

Press the plus button to start a new measurement.

Alignment training and visual target

Alignment guide

This 200mm x 200mm diagram helps operators learn how to correctly achieve alignment but moving the device up, down, left, and right, and center it on the patient’s pupil. 

The alignment guide ships with QuickSee Free and QuickSee Free Pro after September, 2025. 

Printable PDF

Visual target

This 400mm x 400mm image provides operators an appropriate visual target to direct their patient’s attention to. The target should be hung 4–6 meters away from the patient. 

The visual target ships with QuickSee Free and QuickSee Free Pro after September, 2025. 

Printable PDF (tiled in 4 parts)

QuickSee

This two-page PDF gives you an overview of QuickSee operation, to have you taking measurements in just a few minutes. Make sure QuickSee is charged before starting!

These short videos give you an overview of preparing QuickSee and a patient for an autorefraction measurement, and performing the measurement.

Overview

Alignment tips

Monocular measurements

Measuring children

COVID-19 and QuickSee: Best practices

Safety recommendations

Clean QuickSee thoroughly between uses.

Make sure operator and patient are equipped with appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE); breath masks are compatible with QuickSee.

Wash hands thoroughly before and after testing.

Cleaning QuickSee

Alcohol solutions (70% ethanol, isopropanol) and microfiber cloths recommended; consult the FDA’s List N for other disinfectants effective against SARS-CoV-2.

Remove the eyecup to thoroughly clean it and the viewports.

Do not submerge QuickSee in liquid.

See the BASIC CARE section of the QuickSee User Manual for more information.

Pre-align the optical channels to the patient’s pupils

Pre-align the PD while standing at a safe distance to the patient. You will likely underestimate PD, so if alignment is not immediately correct once you put QuickSee to the patient’s face, first try widening the PD.

Stand at the patient’s right side during measurement

Use QuickSee while standing at the patient’s right shoulder, instead of directly in front of them, thereby reducing direct exposure to one another’s breath. 

Use QuickSee anywhere it’s convenient

QuickSee is not sensitive to ambient light, so it works indoors and outdoors. Use QuickSee while the patient is in their car or waiting outside the examination room.

Use our Do It Yourself Phoropter Shield

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