Drugs and the eye
 Catalogue Number: 2228 Drugs and the eye Category: Book Sub-Category: Book of historical note Author: VALE Janet, COX B Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1978 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London, UK Publisher/Manufacturer: Butterworths and Co Description Of Item: Blue board covers, 126 pages, black and white figures through text Historical Significance: This book is intended to guide optometrists in the use of diagnostic drugs as well as stains, contact lens solutions, over the counter eye preparations and eye first aid. Janet Vale MSc MPS was lecturer in ocular pharmacology at the University of Manchester. The book is a successor to the book by David Mitchell on the use of drugs in refraction (1946, 2nd ed 1959, 3rd 1964) (Cat No 592) that did much to encourage UK optometrists to use diagnostic drugs in the UK and was also used in Australia. How Acquired: Ex Nathan Library Date Acquired: June 2013 Condition: Good except for library markings Location: Archive room. East wall. Books of historical note |