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Bernell Aperture Rule Trainer

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Catalogue Number: 4404
Bernell Aperture Rule Trainer
Category: Equipment
Sub-Category: Vision Therapy Equipment
Corporation: Bernell Corporation
Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1970s?
Time Period: 1940 to 1999
Place Of Publication/Manufacture: South Bend, Indiana, USA
Publisher/Manufacturer: Bernell
Description Of Item: Grey plastic moulded foldable vision therapy equipment designed to increase fusional vergence reserves through step-by-step training. Consists of stand, 2 fold-out arms with scales, a bound book with 12 stereo targets. and removable single and double apertures. Also instruction sheet and pointer. Scale on arms give placement position of aperture for each target. Designed for home vision therapy with adjustable stand heights. 330 x 165 x 130 mm when folded. Includes origunal blue plastic sleeve case.
Historical Significance: Bernard Vodnoy and his wife established the Bernell Corporation to produce a number of low cost binocular vision testing and vision training equipment that could be used in-office or for home based vision therapy.
How Acquired: Donated by VCO clinic
Date Acquired: 2011
Condition: Very good
Location: Documents Room West Unit Bay 2 Shelf 1

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