Near point target
 Catalogue Number: 2161 Near point target Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Reading card, tests of near vision Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1940s ? Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Mt Vernon, New York, USA Publisher/Manufacturer: General Optical Co Inc Description Of Item: Near point card, white card,115 x 127 mm, near point cross cyl target on one side and vertical;y aligned words on the other. Name and location of manufacturer and the code P-4530-1 on both sides. A separate item is the same card cut in a shape of a T. Historical Significance: The cross target is for determining near addition to correct presbyopia using a cross cylinder. The vertical lines are probably intended as a target for measuring fusion reserves Condition: Good Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 5 |