Physiologic optics. Dioptrics of the eye, functions of the retina, ocular movements and binocular vision
 Catalogue Number: 2248 Physiologic optics. Dioptrics of the eye, functions of the retina, ocular movements and binocular vision Category: Book Sub-Category: Significant book (Aitken collection) Author: Marius Hans Erik TSCHERNING (translated from French by Carl Weiland MD) Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1900 Edition: 1st Edition Time Period: 1900 to 1939 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Philadelphia Publisher/Manufacturer: Keystone Description Of Item: 353 pages and advertisements, 212 illustrations including a frontispiece portrait of Tscherning. Translated by Carl Weiland. Historical Significance: Marius Tscherning (1854-1939) was born in Denmark and became adjunct Director of the laboratory of ophthalmology at the Sorbonne in Paris. He returned to Denmark in 1910 as Professor of Ophthalmology and head of the Eye Department, Rigshospitalet. He published > 100 scientific papers, mainly on optical physiology (aetiology of myopia, entoptic phenomena, Purkinje pictures, the polygonal pattern provoked by corneal rubbing). He studied the law of Listing and invented the ophthalmophacometer, which measures the changes in the front and back curvatures of the crystalline lens during accommodation. Tscherning also studied aberration and calculated and constructed forward bulging periscopic (punctal) spectacle lenses.The Keystone Publishing Company published a journal called the 'The Keystone' which was the organ of the Jewelry and Optical Trades. Two further copies are located in Archive room, (cat Nos 339 & 2254), East wall. Books of historical note How Acquired: Donated by Ross Harris, honorary life member of the College Date Acquired: July 2013 Condition: Very good Location: Nathan Library. Aitken collection |