Catalogue Number: 2303 The Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute. The first fifty years 1925 - 1975 Category: Book Sub-Category: Hewett collection Author: RANDOLPH M Elliott, WELCH Robert B Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1976 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Baltimore, USA Publisher/Manufacturer: The Williams and Wilkins Company Description Of Item: Blue and black boards, gilt lettering, 255 x 220 mm, 216 pages, black and white photographic illustrations Historical Significance: The Wilmer Eye Institute at Johns Hopkins, founded in 1925, is an internationally-renowned eye institution that specialises in the diagnosis and management of complex medical and surgical eye disease; and serves as a pre-eminent provider of routine eye care and refractive, optical, cosmetic, and eye trauma services for the Mid-Atlantic region. Wilmer is also recognised as a national leader in research and in the training of medical students, residents, fellows, and ophthalmic technicians. As the largest department of ophthalmology in the United States, the Wilmer Eye Institute has earned recognition for bringing together ophthalmologists and optometrists consistently regarded as being among the finest in the field. How Acquired: Ex Nathan Library Date Acquired: Sep 2013 Condition: Very good except for library stamps and stickers Location: Nathan Library. Hewett collection |