Set of six postcards of items held by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Museum, London
 Catalogue Number: 3426 Set of six postcards of items held by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Museum, London Category: Photographs Sub-Category: Photograph Equipment Institution: Royal College of Ophthalmologists Time Period: 21st C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: London, UK Publisher/Manufacturer: Royal College of Ophthalmologists Description Of Item: Six postcards each 148 mm x 115 mm depicting items held by the Royal College of Ophthalmologists Museum, London. (A) Visual pathways illustration (1676), (B) Glass eyes of pathological eye conditions (19th C), (C) Model eye shells for teaching of fundus conditions (1861), (D) Set of surgical instruments (19th C), (E) Ivory balls to assess visual acuity in young children (1896), (F) Spring loaded cataract knife (1786). Historical Significance: Illustrations of various surgical instruments and teaching aids How Acquired: Donated by Colin Bates Date Acquired: 9/10/2017 Condition: Fine Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 8 |