Catalogue Number: 1863 Instructions in the fitting of the Domex corneal contact lens Category: Book Sub-Category: Manual, for instruments etc Corporation: Midwest Scientific Co Ltd Year Of Publication/Manufacture: 1958 Time Period: 1940 to 1999 Place Of Publication/Manufacture: Chicago Publisher/Manufacturer: Midwest Scientific Co Ltd Description Of Item: Light blue textured card cover, 36 pages, illustrations in text Historical Significance: This booklet describes the fitting of Domex contact lenses. USA Patent No 2,809.556. This is a two zone plastic lens with a rounded edge. The central zone is designed to clear the apex of the cornea. The booklet was published before contact lenses entered mainstream optometric practice in the 1960s. How Acquired: Ex Nathan Library Condition: Very good Location: Archive office. Pamphlet and ephemera filing cabinet. Drawer 4 |