The human eye: with two dissected sectional models in colors, containing fifteen separate plates, with a clear and detailed explanation of the various parts of the eye and their functions

Historical Significance: Original book in German was published 1903. The first English edition was published 1905.This book is illustrative of the efforts of early optometrists to impart knowledge to their colleagues. Robert Minchum Lockwood, who translated this book from the German, wrote several books of his own, including 'The principles of optometry : an illustrated text book with questions for use in optical schools and for private students, especially designed to ground students in optometry and to assist in preparing them for state and other examinations' 1903, 'Subjective tests for difficult cases : a practical treatise for optometrists.' 1904, 'The trial case and how to use it; a practical treatise for optometrists' 1904, 'Transpositions : a practical treatise for optometrists and opticians' 1907, 'Skiascopy without the use of drugs : a practical treatise for optometrists' 1906. all published in New York. Lockwood was one of the numerous smart optometrists of the early period of optometry who set out to educate his colleagues. Robert Minturn Lockwood (1857-1920), was born in New York City and soon showed gifts for mathematics and languages but his education was limited by family circumstances. He followed his father in electrical manufacturing and later worked with telephone companies including the Bell Telephone Company. In 1900 he became business manager of the Jenner Medical College in Chicago, where he also taught physics and medical Latin where he was informally encouraged to study optometry. He then taught mathematics and optics at the Illinois College of Ophthalmology and Otology, where he concurrently studied optometry. He moved to New York where he practised optometry and also began his career as an optometry medical writer, writing several books and writing for optometry and optical journals. He also taught at the New York Institute of Optometry. See Ryer E LeR. Robert Minturn Lockwood. Amer J Optom 1929; 6(3), 145-148, See his books Cat nos. 288, 1022, 1840, 3260.