Dynascope dynamic retinoscope
 Catalogue Number: 2375 Dynascope dynamic retinoscope Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Retinoscope Designer/inventor: A E Turville & J I Pascal Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1945 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: England Publisher/Manufacturer: Gowllands Ltd Description Of Item: Dynascope, dynamic retinoscope: cased hand-held self-illuminating instrument with black metal head and white enamel and chrome metal handle for D-cell batteries. 4 fixation targets of letters or shapes can be rotated into view. Black leather-covered wooden case with hinged lid (hinges repaired), snap catch and blue velvet and silk lining. 'DYNASCOPE' embossed in gold letters on case. Case: 60 x 298 x 60 mm Historical Significance: The Turville-Pascal Dynascope of 1931 was collaboratively designed by A E Turville, a British optometrist, and J I Pascal who was born in Lithuania and was both an optometrist and ophthalmologist and taught in the USA. See also Cat No 621: Pamphlet of 'The Technique of Dynamic Retinoscopy using the Dynascope' by A E Turville, 1932. How Acquired: Not known Condition: very good Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 6 Drawer 4 |