Traquair visual field targets in folding wallet
 Catalogue Number: 3871 Traquair visual field targets in folding wallet Category: Equipment Sub-Category: Perimeter, visual field analyser Designer/inventor: Harry Moss Traquair Year Of Publication/Manufacture: c1960 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: England Description Of Item: Set of visual field test targets; coloured discs of varying diameters on metal rods. These can be screwed into the handle, supplied in 3 short sections in vinyl wallet case. Target colours: green, red, blue & white. 10 red/green tips, 10 blue/white tips. Case: (closed): 146 mm x 110 mm x 14 mm.. The black plastic wallet is marked MADE IN ENGLAND in gold embossed letters. Metal press stud closure impressed 'NEWEY ENGLAND'. Historical Significance: Harry Moss Traquair (1875-1954) was Scottish and is regarded as the father of clinical perimetry. His name is attached to some visual field concepts such as Traquair's hill of vision, Traquair's perimetric targets and Traquair's scotoma. He published a classic book on visual fields in 1927, of which there were 5 later editions, some re-issued by US publishers. The last edition was published posthumously in 1957, when it was titled 'Traquair's Clinical Perimetry' and co-authored by G I Scott. See Cat No 338 and 736.Newey Brothers Ltd of Birmingham was established by Richard Newey in Birmingham in 1798. In the 1930s and 40s the company advertised as manufacturers of metal smallware including press buttons, hairpins, corset garter and suspender fittings, buckles and hair grips. Newey Brothers traded until at least the 1970s. How Acquired: Donated by OPSM via Steven Giacon Date Acquired: March 2003 Condition: Very good Location: Archive room. West wall. Unit 6 Drawer 3 |