BeeLens is a camera-based visualization system designed to enhance the use of conventional lensometers in optometry education and practice. The system works by mounting a digital camera onto the eyepiece of a manual lensometer, enabling lens measurement parameters to be captured and displayed in real time on an external monitor or projection screen. This transformation allows lensometer readings, which are traditionally visible only to a single user, to be observed simultaneously by multiple viewers.
The primary purpose of BeeLens is to improve teaching and training efficiency in optometry programs, particularly in classroom or laboratory settings where the availability of optical instruments is limited. By providing shared visualization, instructors can demonstrate lens measurement procedures step by step while students observe the process collectively, ask questions in real time, and gain a clearer understanding of instrument operation. This approach reduces waiting time, improves learning outcomes, and supports more interactive instruction.
BeeLens is designed as a non-invasive system that does not modify or interfere with the original function of the lensometer, ensuring equipment safety and ease of adoption. Following successful implementation in academic settings, the system has demonstrated stable performance and consistent use. With planned patent and copyright registration, BeeLens is intended for wider production and distribution to support optometry education, training, and operational needs in small optical stores across Indonesia.
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