Description
What’s Included
- Reichert 11625B minus cylinder phoropter (as photographed)
- Lenses cleaned and buttons lubricated as part of the supplier standard service
- 90-day Digital Eye Center warranty
Important note: The metal stand holding the phoropter in the listing photos is NOT included with this item. The phoropter ships alone — bring or buy a separate phoropter stand. Cross cylinder, accessory cells, and any other accessories shown in the photos are included as photographed; items not shown are not included.
Condition & Warranty
Used. Carefully checked, everything working well. The unit has been serviced — all lenses cleaned and all buttons lubricated before listing. Some signs of usage are visible in the product photos. Dial action and axis values verified. Covered by a 90-day warranty on parts and workmanship.
Reichert 11625B Phoropter — Used Manual Refractor
The Reichert 11625B is the minus-cylinder version of Reichert’s manual phoropter platform — the workhorse subjective refraction instrument generations of optometrists trained on. This used reichert 11625b phoropter arrives inspected, dial action and axis values confirmed, and ships with a 90-day warranty.
The 11625B covers a sphere range of -19.00D to +16.75D and a cylinder range of 0.00D to 6.00D in 0.25D steps, with cylinder axis adjustment across the full 360° (double 0–180° scale) in 5° graduations. Pupillary distance adjusts from 48 mm to 75 mm in 1 mm increments, and prism is built in from 0 to 20 prism diopters with 1 PD graduations. Vertex distance reads at 13.75 mm normal with adjustment range extending another 6 mm.
Per a National Library of Medicine-indexed study (J Ophthalmol, 2026), subjective refraction performed with a manual phoropter remains the clinical reference against which autorefraction and wavefront aberrometry are validated — making the 11625B-class phoropter the gold-standard endpoint in a routine refractive workflow.
Why Practices Choose the Reichert 11625B
Full sphere range -19.00 to +16.75 D — covers the vast majority of clinical refractions including high myopia and high hyperopia without auxiliary lenses.- Cylinder 0–6.00 D in 0.25 steps — sufficient for most astigmatic patients; for higher cylinders auxiliary cells are included.
- 360° cylinder axis (double 0–180° scale) — standard subjective refraction workflow with 5° graduations for the precision pass.
- PD 48–75 mm in 1 mm increments — covers pediatric through adult populations on a single instrument.
- Built-in prism 0–20 PD — handles binocular vision testing and orthoptic measurements without a separate accessory.
- Cross cylinder ±0.25 included — refining cylinder axis and power without reaching for hand-held flippers.
- Mechanical platform — no electronics to fail, no firmware to age out. Service-friendly for decades.
Clinical Applications
- Routine subjective refraction in optometric and ophthalmologic practice
- Cylinder axis and power refinement using the integrated cross cylinder
- Pre-op refraction for cataract, refractive, and ICL surgery planning
- Binocular balance and vergence testing using the integrated prism
- Pediatric refraction across the full PD adjustment range
- Backup phoropter in a multi-lane practice or training environment
Who This Is For
- Optometry practices replacing an aging phoropter without committing to an auto refractor
- Ophthalmology practices needing a reliable manual refractor in a secondary or pre-test lane
- Optometry schools and residency programs needing classic mechanical refractors for training
- Mobile clinics and outreach programs that need a service-friendly, electronics-free instrument
Technical Specifications
| Spec | Detail |
| Type | Manual minus-cylinder phoropter |
| Sphere range | -19.00 D to +16.75 D |
| Auxiliary sphere | +0.12 D in auxiliary dial |
| Cylinder power | 0.00 D to 6.00 D in 0.25 D steps |
| Cylinder axis | 360° (double 0–180° scale), 5° graduations |
| Cross cylinder | ±0.25 |
| Prism | 0 to 20 prism diopters in 1 PD graduations |
| Pupillary distance | 48 mm to 75 mm in 1 mm graduations |
| Vertex distance | 13.75 mm (normal); +6 mm extension |
| Accessory cells | 0.12 D and 2.00 D (included) |
| Condition | Used — inspected, dial action verified |
| Warranty | 90 days (parts and workmanship) |
Compare Manual Phoropter Options
| Feature | Reichert 11625B (this listing) | Reichert 11636 Illuminated | Leica 11625B | Marco RT-700 |
| Cylinder type | Minus | Minus | Minus | Minus |
| Illumination | Standard (non-illuminated) | Illuminated | Standard | Illuminated |
| Sphere range | -19 to +16.75 D | -19 to +16.75 D | -19 to +16.75 D | -19 to +16.75 D |
| Cylinder range | 0–6 D / 0.25 steps | 0–6 D / 0.25 steps | 0–6 D / 0.25 steps | 0–8 D / 0.25 steps |
| Best for | Reichert ecosystem refresh | Reichert + dim-room readability | Lower-cost identical platform | Marco ecosystem / illuminated |
| Condition / Warranty | Used / 90 days | Used / 90 days | Used / 90 days | Used / 90 days |
| Price | $2,750 | $2,750 | $2,200 | $2,200 |
Need illuminated dials for low-light exam rooms? See the Reichert 11636 Illuminated. Want to step up to an automated phoropter with computer-controlled lens changes? See the Nidek RT-5100 Auto Phoropter with control box.
Questions about the Reichert 11625B Phoropter? Contact us for chair-stand compatibility, freight quote, or accessory questions — call 305-771-4562 or use the contact form.
