TS-610 Tabletop Refractor & Chart System
A full 20-foot lane simulated in two feet by two
The TS-610 puts a chart system and a TRS-6100 refractor into a single tabletop unit with a two-foot by two-foot footprint, and simulates a full 20-foot lane. If you have a small exam room, a converted office or a satellite location that could not otherwise hold a refracting lane, this is the instrument that makes it possible. You can work it from either side, and the patient can be seated or standing.
What it does
- Compact 2 ft × 2 ft footprint that simulates a 20-foot lane
- TRS-6100 refractor and chart system integrated into one unit
- Measurements from either side of the unit, patient seated or standing
- 10.4-inch color LCD touchscreen with ergonomic keyboard
- Built-in chart system covering near and distance testing
- Programd monocular fogging to reduce accommodation
- Forehead rest range of 25 plus or minus 2 mm
- FARS option adds voice-guided, patient-conducted refraction
Is it right for your practice?
Best fit
Small exam rooms, satellite offices, and practices adding a refracting lane in a space that was never designed to be one.
Why consider it
It puts a chart system and a TRS-6100 refractor into a two-foot by two-foot tabletop unit and simulates a full 20-foot lane. Among the instruments I carry it is the only one that turns a room too small for a lane into a lane, which is a different kind of value from a faster refraction - it is capacity that did not exist before. You can work it from either side, and the patient can be seated or standing. The FARS option adds voice-guided refraction the patient runs themselves with a joystick and the doctor checking at the end, which is how Marco positions it for practices short of doctor time rather than short of staff.
What to compare
If the room is genuinely large enough for a conventional lane, a TRS-6100 on a proper stand with a separate acuity system will give you a better working setup for similar money, and it is easier to service one piece at a time. The TS-610's case rests entirely on the square footage. Measure the room before you price the instrument. If your constraint is staffing rather than space, look at the FARS version or at Infinity software on an existing refractor instead.
Ask me about
Whether your room really is too small for a conventional lane, what the FARS option adds to the price, and how a combined unit is serviced if one half of it goes down.
Specifications
These are the published figures for the TS 610. The other models in this family differ; ask me for the specification sheet on the one you are considering.
| Refraction Distance | Distance: 5 m, Near: 40 cm |
|---|---|
| Mask | Horizontal line, Vertical line, Single letter |
| Filter | Red – Green |
| Binocular vision test | Red-green, Prism |
| Spherical power | −29.00 to +26.75 D / (0.12, 0.25, 0.5, 0.75, 1.00, 1.25, 1.50, 1.75, 2.00, 2.25, 2.50, 2.75, 3.00 D increments)” |
| Cylindrical power | 0.00 to ±8.75 D (0.25, 1.00, 2.00, 3.00 D increments) |
| Cylinder axis | 0.00 to ±8.75 D (0.25, 1.00, 2.00, 3.00 D increments) |
| Pupillary distance (Measurement Range) | Distance PD: 48 to 80 mm / Near PD (35 cm): 50 to 74 mm / Full convergence Distance PD: 54 to 80 mm |
| Prism | 0.00 to 20.00Δ (0.1, 0.5, 2Δ increments) |
| Auxiliary lens | • Cross cylinder : ±0.25D, ±0.50D, ±0.25 D auto cross / • Occluder / • Pinhole: 2.0 mm in diameter / • Color filter: Right red, Left green / • Polarizing filter: Right 135° / Left 45°, Right 45° / Left 135° / • Fixed cross cylinder: ±0.50 D / • Spherical lens for retinoscope: 0D, +1.5D, +2.0 D (selectable by setting) / • Maddox rod (red): Right horizontal, Left vertical / • Dispersion prism (fixed): Right 6ΔBU, Left 10ΔBI / • Dispersion prism for binocular balance: Right 3-10ΔBD, Left 3-10ΔBU / • Dispersion prism for horizontal phoria: Right 3-10ΔBU, Left 3-10ΔBD / • Dispersion prism for vertical phoria: Right 5-15ΔBI, Left 5-15ΔBI / • Binocular open fogging: 0.00 to +9.00 D |
| Near gaze distance | 350 to 700 mm (can be changed in 50 mm increments) |
| Field of vision | 40° (at VD = 12 mm) / 39° (at VD = 13.75 mm) |
| Pupillary distance (Refractor Head) | Distance PD: 48 to 80 mm / Near PD (working distance of 35 cm): 50 to 74 mm / Full convergence distance PD: 54 to 80 mm |
| Forehead rest adjustment range | 25 ±5 mm |
| Vertex distance scale | 12, 13.75, 16, 18, 20 mm |
| Horizontal level adjustment | ±2.5° |
| Touch screen | 10.4-inch color LCD |
| Dimension and Mass | 10.23 x 9.06 x 8.15″ / 4.6 lbs |
| Dimensions and Mass | 17.6 (W) x 20.5 (D) x 30 to 35.7 (H)” / 75.6 lbs |
Worth comparing
TRS-6100 Digital Refractor
Automated refraction with a remote touchscreen and ergonomic keyboard, operable with one hand. Shows the patient their current and new prescription side by side.
EPIC-6100 Refraction Workstation
Digital refractor, acuity chart, autorefractor/keratometer, OPD and auto lensmeter combined into a 5 by 6 foot workstation, so the patient never moves between devices.
RT-700 Manual Refractor
A traditional manual refractor with LED illumination and a five-year limited warranty, for lanes that are not going digital.
Specifications reviewed: 2026-09-06
Manufacturer source:
Marco: TS-610 Tabletop Refractor & Chart System.
Configurations and specifications change. Ask me to confirm before ordering.
Talk it through with me
Tell me how your practice handles this now and what you want it to do, and we can work through the options together. You do not need to have settled on a product first.