Neitz Hand Slit-Lamp
 Catalogue Number: 3915 Neitz Hand Slit-Lamp Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Slit lamp Biomicroscope Corporation: Neitz Instruments Co Ltd Year Of Publication/Manufacture: C 1980s Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Tokyo Japan Publisher/Manufacturer: Neitz Instruments Co Ltd Description Of Item: Black cylindrical handle, 177 mm long, 20 mm in diameter imprinted 'NEITZ HAND-SLITLAMP', No. 51870 and O S SLIT houses the optical system and light source of the slit lamp. A knurled ring 55 mm from one end operates the slit aperture and two chromed sector pieces hold the adjustable eye piece and allow adjustment of its angle. A chromed knurled knob 87 mm from the opposite end secures the light source. This end of the cylinder is fluted as a hand grip. A blue filter has been added to the optical system to aid examination of contact lenses. The slit lamp is housed with its power cord and a spare globe in a grey velvet lined grey textured hinged case with a single central chromed clasp 237 mm x 114 mm x 42 mm the inside lid of which has a white sateen lining imprinted 'NEITZ HAND-SLITLAMP' in gold. The case is imprinted 'NEITZ-SP' and 'NEITZ INSTRUMENTS Co LTD, TOKYO JAPAN' Historical Significance: Neitz Instruments Co Ltd started business in 1965 when it took over Naito Ophthalmic Optical Instrument Research Institute as a manufacturer of ophthalmic equipment. It was acquired by Menicon Co Ltd in 1997 and Nishizawa Electric Measuring Instruments Co., Ltd from Menicon Co Ltd in 2010. See Cat. 3916 for Power Source How Acquired: Donated by Bruce Workman Date Acquired: 20-4-2019 Condition: Good Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 6 Drawer 3 |