Moeller Applanation Tonometer
 Catalogue Number: 1050 Moeller Applanation Tonometer Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Tonometer Designer/inventor: J Draeger Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1975 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: West Germany Publisher/Manufacturer: Moeller Wedel Description Of Item: Moeller applanation tonometer complete in original case with spare globes, alcohol swabs & fluorescein strips as used in practice.Plastic, glass, metal. Cream enamel & black leatherette finish.L: 25.0 cm x W: 4.2 cm x D: 14.5 cmInstrument only in Museum Gallery display Historical Significance: The Moeller applanation tonometer was devised by J Draeger in the 1960s (Principle and clinical application of a portable applanation tonometer. Invest Ophthalmol. 1967 Apr;6(2):132-4) How Acquired: Donated by Michael Aitken Nov 2008 Date Acquired: Nov 2008 Condition: Very good Location: Archive room. East wall Unit 3 Cupboard |