Contact Lens Data Book 1996
 Catalogue Number: 3898 Contact Lens Data Book 1996 Category: Book Sub-Category: Manual, for instruments etc Author: Gordon Talbett, Sam Lauriola and Richard Wales Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1996 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Carlton, Victoria, Australia Publisher/Manufacturer: Australian Optometrical Association Description Of Item: Metal comb bound blue soft card covers, 92 pages, containing information about contact lens manufacturers, suppliers and their products available to Australian optometrists in 1996. Historical Significance: The authors were employees of Optometric Practitioners (Vic) Pty Ltd and the book was supplied by OPV to the AOA for distribution to their members. It was a valuable source which enabled optometrists to identify contact lenses as well as information regarding designs, parameters and suppliers of contact lenses. The lead author, Gordon Talbett MSc (London) DIC BSc (Optom) LOSc was a graduate of the University of Melbourne and the Victorian College of Optometry. How Acquired: Donated by Bruce Workman Date Acquired: 20-4-2019 Condition: Fair Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 10 |