Diagramatic outline of clinical optics
 Catalogue Number: 945 Diagramatic outline of clinical optics Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: RUBEN Montague, TARRANT T R Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1966 Edition: Revised edition Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London Publisher/Manufacturer: Medical Illustration Department Institute of Ophthalmology London Description Of Item: Small 168 mm x 105 mm book, stiff card printed cover, 230 pages plus index and 5 page preliminaries, numerous drawing of optical systems grouped as physical optics, geometric optics and visual optics Historical Significance: Montague Ruben DMOS FRCS was lecturer in clinical optics at the Institute of Ophthalmology London at the time of writing the book. TR Tarrant was the medical artist at the Institute. The book is designed to help ophthalmologists in training to grapple with optics. Ruben wrote over 20 books on clinical optics and contact lenses. He was the Founding President in 1978 of the International Society for Contact Lens Research and worked well with optometrists working in contact lenses. Tarrant was very well known for his medical illustrations in ophthalmology and many fundus pictures early 20th C ophthalmology books were painted by him. How Acquired: Ex Nathan Library Condition: Good Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note |