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Type of Object
Ophthalmoscope
Place of Manufacture
New York (N.Y.)
Physical Details
Ophthalmoscope in small travel-sized case. The instrument is composed of two major pieces: a detachable handle, and a circular head with a rotating disc and sliding wedge piece. Handle is ivory with a brass screwhole for adding the head. Head has a mirror on reverse side which can be adjusted to the left or right, along its y-axis. Two sets of numbers correspond to eyeglass prescription types -- the plus numbers are in white, and the minus numbers are in red. Quadrant piece slides underneath cover and contains three glasses with numbers .5, 16, and .5. Interior of case is lined in bright blue velvet.
Dimensions
2 cm. x 10.5 cm. x 6.5 cm.
Medical Subject
Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmoscopes; Ophthalmoscopy
Accession Number
1986.106
Genre
medical equipment
Local Genre
medical artifact
Type
Still Image
Digital Format
image/jpg
Language
eng
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Rights
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Collection
Medical Artifacts Collection
Source
Original object: Loring Ophthalmoscope, VCU Health Sciences Library Medical Artifacts. Special Collections and Archives, VCU Health Sciences Library, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Va.
File Name
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