Custom loupes
Short answer: Custom loupes are built to your pupillary distance and working distance, plus your prescription and frame. HeliosX makes every pair to order, at published prices from $695 (Newton) to $2,075 (Medusa at 8.5x). Custom production typically takes 1–2 weeks after your measurements are approved, plus 5–7 business days for prescription orders.
HeliosX is the world standard in custom ergonomic loupes, supplied to clinicians, teaching hospitals and universities in more than 110 countries. Ready-made loupes are built for an average face and an average posture. Custom loupes are built for yours, so they stay in focus where you actually work. Every HeliosX pair is custom, every price is published, and the fitting is done remotely, so you can see the full cost of each model before you order.
Guidance from the HeliosX loupe specialists.
Medusa · From $1,695 USD
Loupes focus at one distance and look through one angle. Built for an average face, the barrels may not sit in front of your pupils, and the focus may land closer or farther than where you actually work. You end up leaning in or back to stay sharp.
A custom pair moves the optics to you instead. Two measurements set the fit, a specialist checks them before production, and your measurements do not change the price. The only add-on is prescription lenses, at $200.
Every model is custom-built to your measurements. Tap a model to jump to it.
| What | How it is set | If it is wrong |
|---|---|---|
| Pupillary distance | Measured: the distance between your pupils, so each barrel sits in front of each eye | A tiring or doubled image |
| Working distance | Measured: eye to patient, in your real working posture | You lean in or back to stay in focus |
| Declination angle | Selected, not measured: how far the optics tilt down | Your head tips forward to see through them |
| Prescription | Your lenses built into the carrier, $200 | Blur if you normally wear glasses |
| Frame | Chosen from the frame styles for your model | Slipping or pressure points |
How to take both measurements: Measurements.
Galilean · 2.5x–3.5x · $695–$725
Price
Newton is the lowest-cost way into custom loupes. It is a Galilean system at 40–50 g with frame, with a working distance between 300 and 550 mm set to your measurement and a 200 mm depth of field.
It is built for 2.5x–3.5x, and the field of view narrows as magnification rises: 80–120 mm at 2.5x, 60–100 mm at 3.5x. If you already know you will need 4x within a year, start higher instead of buying twice.
Best forStudentsHygieneFirst pair
Galilean · 2.5x–3.5x · $795–$825
Price
Galileo is the everyday custom loupe for dentists and surgeons at 2.5x–3.5x. Its field of view is much wider than Newton’s, 150–170 mm at 2.5x against 80–120 mm, so more of the working area stays in view. Six frame styles are included.
It costs about $100 more than Newton at each magnification, from $795. The wider field is what you are paying for. Like Newton, it tops out at 3.5x.
Best forGeneral dentistryGeneral surgeryWide field
Adding a light? Any light is 10% off when ordered with loupes. Build Galileo
Prismatic · 4.0x–6.0x · $1,195–$1,255
Price
Kepler is a prismatic loupe for fine detail at 4x, 5x and 6x. Its field of view runs 60–75 mm at 4x and 50–65 mm at 6x, with an 80 mm depth of field, and the working distance is set within one of four ranges between 280 and 600 mm.
It is heavier, at 68–85 g with frame, and its view is narrower than a Galilean pair, so it is the right choice when the detail matters more than the weight.
Best forEndodonticsMicrosurgery4x–6x
Ergonomic prismatic · 3.0x–6.0x · $1,695–$2,070
Price
Apollo angles the optics so you can keep your head more upright and look down with your eyes. It covers 3x to 6x at 55–58 g with frame, and you choose a fixed working distance of 420, 450, 500 or 550 mm at order.
Choose Apollo if posture is the reason you are buying and you work at one consistent distance. If you switch between sitting and standing, the fixed distance is the limit; Medusa solves that.
Best forPostureLong casesOne working posture
Ergonomic prismatic · 3.0x–8.5x · $1,695–$2,075
Price
Medusa adds an adjustable working distance, 300–600 mm, so the same pair stays in focus whether you sit or stand. It runs from 3x to 8.5x, at 56–65 g with frame.
At each magnification Apollo also offers, Medusa costs the same or less, so the choice between them comes down to a fixed or an adjustable working distance. At 8x–8.5x the field of view is 50 mm, which suits fine work, not wide views.
Best forSit and standNeurosurgeryUp to 8.5x
Not sure about your working distance? Medusa lets you adjust it after delivery. See Medusa
Why HeliosX
HeliosX is regarded as a leader and innovator in surgical and dental magnification, setting the standard for ergonomic prismatic and lightweight Galilean loupes. HeliosX loupes are built from the highest-grade optical glass and premium lightweight metals: bright, true-color optics in frames that stay light and form-fitting through the longest case.
Ask a HeliosX loupe specialist anything, from the right magnification for your specialty to weight, working distance and lighting. We have answered it at hundreds of expos.
You order, then send two measurements. A loupe specialist reviews them before anything is made.
Ready-made loupes are cheaper because they skip the fitting. The cost shows up later: a working distance that is off by a few centimeters makes you lean to stay in focus. More on this at Amazon loupes vs custom loupes.
Non-prescription pairs can be returned within 30 days of delivery for a full refund; prescription pairs are fully refundable until production begins. Contact us first; most fit questions are solved by adjusting the order before production. Standard worldwide shipping is included in the listed price.
HeliosX custom loupes cost $695–$725 for Newton, $795–$825 for Galileo, $1,195–$1,255 for Kepler, $1,695–$2,070 for Apollo and $1,695–$2,075 for Medusa. Prescription lenses add $200. Standard worldwide shipping is included in the listed price.
Custom production typically takes 1–2 weeks after your measurements are approved, plus 5–7 business days for prescription orders.
No. You take two measurements at home or at work, and a specialist reviews them. The step-by-step guide is at Measurements.
Yes, for $200. Send your current prescription after checkout.
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Tell us your specialty, typical procedures, current magnification, and budget. We can help you narrow the options before you order.
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