Buying Guide For Used Ophthalmic Equipment

By Teri Farley


If you're starting a new ophthalmic practice, a factor to consider as you commence with your start-up business is whether to purchase new or used ophthalmic equipment. The choice you finally make will be determined by several factors. These include how much capital you have to spend, the cost of new versus second-hand tools, and whether the appliances you require are available on the local market.

For people whose budgets are constrained, it makes sense that they should buy old equipment rather than new ones. The decision to buy used kit will reduce the capital demands of your eye care practice and leave you some considerable change to invest in other areas of the business such as decor, medical provisions and hiring of staff. Spending all your start off capital on buying new state of the art apparatus may leave you without enough money to invest in these other areas which nonetheless play a very crucial role in the overall success of your eye care clinic.

Clients may experience more confidence in your services if the furnishings in your office environment reflect up market professionalism. This can also be true of hiring a few additional support personnel. A well-prepared budget will support your decision to go for old or new tools. In an ideal world and if your budget permits, it is preferable to buy state of the art eye care appliances.

There are three options available when buying second-hand equipage. The first is to source items that have already been used in another private practice. One of the down sides of doing this may entail no warranty if such warranty has already expired. The purchased items may need to be validated by your personal technician to ensure that they are in good working order. Hidden wear and tear like worn out calibrations may result in heavy repair and maintenance costs over time. Without a doubt, there is higher risk in purchasing second-hand goods.

Another option is going for refurbished item. These are but secondhand kit that have been refurbished and brought back to the market. They will cost much lower than new apparatus.

With your decision to buy secondhand ophthalmic kit safely tucked into mind, the next big consideration and question to ponder on is where to buy the item. Many new ophthalmologists prefer to buy the kit from retiring medical practitioners. If you can find such a deal, then the better the apparatus could be.

Another option is to browse through available auctioneering sites to check whether you might find some good buys. Wherever you chose to obtain your gear, it is critical that you secure documentation relevant to your purchases. Many auctioneers may have outstanding issues with a prior owner.

Always weight the price of the used ophthalmic equipment against the quality before you make a commitment to buy. With refurbished and remanufactured kit ensure that you get a considerable warranty. A little research before buying the apparatus can save you a lot of time and costs spent repairing the equipment.




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