A history of the ophthalmoscope
 Catalogue Number: 2290 A history of the ophthalmoscope Category: Book Sub-Category: Hewett collection Author: RUCKER C Wilbur Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1971 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Rochester, Minnesota, USA Publisher/Manufacturer: Whiting Printers and Stationers Description Of Item: Green cloth covers, 225 x 145 mm, 127 pages, many black and white illustrations. Second copy see also Cat No 1945 Historical Significance: The ophthalmoscope was probably the most important invention for ophthalmology in the 19th C. This book traces its history from before Helmholtz, its inventor, until the 1940s and the invention of the indirect binocular ophthalmoscope. Collectors will find this book useful for identifying different ophthalmoscopes. Wilbur Rucker MD was an ophthalmologist associated with the Mayo Clinic and its Graduate School of Medicine in Rochester, Minnesota. How Acquired: Ex Nathan Library Date Acquired: Sept 2013 Condition: Good except for library stamps and stickers. Location: Nathan Library. Hewett collection |