Burton Scotoma Plotting Kit
 Catalogue Number: 3913 Burton Scotoma Plotting Kit Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Perimeter, visual field analyser Corporation: David O Harrington and Milton Flocks Year Of Publication/Manufacture: C 1960 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Santa Monica, California, USA Publisher/Manufacturer: Burton Manufacturing Company Description Of Item: Black paper covered cardboard box 4450 mm x 360 mm x 30 mm hinged along the longer edge imprinted in silver with 'BURTON/ SCOTOMA PLOTTING KIT/MODEL B-150/FOR USE WITH MODEL B-100, B-101/HARRINGTON-FLOCKS MULTIPLE PATTERN VISUAL FIELD SCREENER/BURTON M.D.L. DIVISION/2520 COLORADO AVE. SANTA MONICA, CALIF.' containing 6 black heavy paper sheets 405 mm x 260 mm with a central white spot and imprinted with the manufacturer's details and SCOTOMA PLOT SHEET FORM 0-959-2 between two corrugated cardboard sheets and a charcoal grey sheet 315 mm x 220 mm with central hole and field grid imprinted. Historical Significance: US ophthalmologists David Harrington and Milton Flocks developed a visual field screening system in 1954 which used tachistoscopic presentation of ultra violet sensitive stimulus spots. Flocks helped develop new ophthalmological techniques and was possibly the first surgeon to use a laser for photocoagulation.US patent provides more detail and images of the test apparatus. How Acquired: Donated by Greg Vercoe Date Acquired: 30/6/2020 Condition: Fair Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 1 Drawer 3 |