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Bausch & Lomb Aseptron Thermal Disinfecting Unit II with lenses and case

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Catalogue Number: 4050
Bausch & Lomb Aseptron Thermal Disinfecting Unit II with lenses and case
Category: Spectacles and lenses
Sub-Category: Contact lenses and accessories
Designer/inventor: Bausch and Lomb
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c 1982
Time Period: 1940 to 1999
Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Belgium
Publisher/Manufacturer: Bausch and Lomb
Description Of Item: Electric disinfecting unit for heat disinfection of soft contact lenses containing contact lenses in case. White plastic unit with silver label and blue print 'BAUSCH & LOMB DISINFECTING UNIT II'. Underside has instructions & 'BAUSCH & LOMB SOFLENS DIVISION/ MADE IN BELGIUM/ ASEPTRON/ CAT No 14-04-98/ 240V AC 50/60 Hz 23 WATTS/ SERIAL No V1027921'. 114 mm W x 78 mm D x 37mm H (excludes lead).
Historical Significance: Heat disinfection was used for soft contact lenses in the 1970s & 1980s.
How Acquired: Donated by Ryan Rosario, ACO Clinic
Date Acquired: 11/2/2015
Condition: Good
Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 6 Drawer 5

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