Contact Lenses: Australian Standard 1887-1976
 Catalogue Number: 3217 Contact Lenses: Australian Standard 1887-1976 Category: Papers Sub-Category: Standards, quality regulations Institution: Standards Association of Australia Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1976 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: North Sydney Publisher/Manufacturer: Standards Association of Australia Description Of Item: Yellow stiff card wrappers, 147 x 208 mm, 28 pages, 7 black and white figures, 2 appendices Historical Significance: This was the first and only standard for contact lenses written and published in Australia. The Australian Optometrical Association, The University of NSW Optometry Department and the Victorian College of Optometry were participants in writing the Standard. It is now withdrawn. A new draft standard DR 03179 CP was prepared in 2003 but this was superseded by adoption by Australia of an international ISO standard AS ISO 14534-2003 which specifies safety and performance requirements for contact lenses, contact lens care products and other accessories for contact lenses. How Acquired: Donated by Nathan and Suzanne Efron Date Acquired: Sep 2016 Condition: Very good Location: Nathan Library. Efron Collection |