Soft Contact Lens Tweezers
 Catalogue Number: 3953 Soft Contact Lens Tweezers Category: Spectacles and lenses Sub-Category: Contact lenses and accessories Corporation: Contamac Ltd. Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 2000s Time Period: 21st C Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Saffron Walden, United Kingdom Publisher/Manufacturer: Contamac Ltd. Description Of Item: Three pairs of white plastic tweezers with clear silicone tip covers 125 mm x 12 mm x 14 mm each contained in a sealed cellophane bag. Temporary storage Box A Historical Significance: Tweezers were designed to handle soft contact lenses. The silicone tips reduced the chance of damage. An extended flat section at the top assisted in removing metal caps from contact lens vials. Contamac Ltd. was founded in 1987 by John McGregor as a manufacturer of contact lens and intraocular lens materials - polymers, buttons, machining parts, and distributor of patient contact lens accessories. It remains as one of the main sources of contact lens and IOL materials with manufacturing sites in the USA and China How Acquired: Donated by Colin Bates Date Acquired: 10/7/2020 Condition: Excellent Location: Archive Room. East wall Unit 5 Cupboard |