Title from item., Date supplied by curator., Original work created 1837., Role of Artist Anst. v. Reiffenstein & Rösch is unclear., and This electronic record is derived from historic data and may not reflect our current information. Review and updating of records is ongoing.
Publisher:
bei L.T. Newmann
Subject (Topic):
Ophthalmology, Blindness, Ophthalmologists, Healing, Families, Physicians, Dogs, and Medicines
Ferrous frame, hinged arms terminating in rings. Circular lenses, left lens missing. Right lens has positive strength (for hyperopia), and is scratched. Rusted surface. Arms do not open straight. Front part of frame is bowed the wrong way. Width 11.5cm, arm sections 10cm and 6cm long. All six hinges held by screws. Flip-top case welded from ferrous plate, hinged at one edge on a fine screw. Pointed oval ends. Length 13.5cm, width 4.5cm. Both the body of the tube and its end-cap are engraved with lines around the mouth. Rusted surface, especially interior - exterior is relatively clean. Late 18th century. Frame appears all original.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Copper-colored frames with a strongly arched nose bridge, with oval lenses, about 3.5 cm wide. Prescription is strong (a lens strength of '8' is noted on one of the stems). Comes with a narrow leather covered cardboard tube case lined with cloth. A handwritten note indicated these once belonged to Grandma Stanton.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Amatus Lüer George Tiemann and Company Otto and Reynders
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 090
Image Count:
3
Description:
An ophthalmological surgical kit—housed in a wooden box with red velvet lining. The kit contains a pair of forceps, a pair of scissors, six scalpels, six spikes, four hooks, two scrapers/depressors, two pieces of wire, and two bent nails. Most of the in
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Choquart and Peuchot, Opticiens and Constructeurs Therrien, E. J., MD
Published / Created:
ca. late 19th century
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 097
Image Count:
5
Description:
A rosewood box, lined with purple velvet, and containing numerous prescription lenses to fit a patient for a pair of eyeglasses. Contained lenses for refraction and astigmatism, as well.
Richard Liebreich Swett, Atwell William, MD (1840-1912) (Dartmouth 1863) W. F. Ford, Caswell, Hazard, and Company
Published / Created:
1915
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 019
Image Count:
1
Description:
A single-lens ophthalmoscope, 16.8 cm long, with two converging lenses. Wooden case, covered black leather, lined purple velvet with purple satin in lid; metal push-button catch. Lenses made by Liebreich.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Bunting, Charles H., MD (1955) De Zeng Standard Company
Published / Created:
19th century
Collection Title:
Medical Instrument Collection
Container / Volume:
Box 019
Image Count:
1
Description:
A combination ophthalmoscope and otoscope. The handle is hollow to hold the batteries; the light bulb fitting screws in at the top of the device, whereas both the ophthalmoscope and otoscope heads attach over this. The device is housed in a leather covered wooden case with velvet lined inserts.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
Compound ophthalmoscope, one wheel with six lens powers (including empty hole), one with ten (including empty hole). Lens wheels on separate plate stamped "GIROUX PARIS" and "BT S.G.D.G. NO 3". Lens wheel plate clips onto head of handle. Head of handle has a small prism with a sliding cover. Electrical supply runs up into head, but its use is not obvious. Current switched by a metal spring bound to the wooden handle with copper wire. Wires terminate in copper spade terminals soldered to pins. Case is probably wood, covered with leather. Push-button sprung catch.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
A retinoscope set, sans two of the three heads usually featured with. The included head has a diameter of 45 mm. The device is housed in a leather covered case with velvet lined fittings.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
An Impression-applanation tonometer (model OTM-1). Includes tonometer, a bottle of Aplacote dye, two tubes of disposable tonometer endplate caps, a pad of transfer and recording paper, and a glass disc with a measuring scale. Includes two pages of instructions, as well as a guide printed under the lid of the box. Designed by Adolph Posner and Richard Inglima.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D., Inglima, Richard, Posner, Adolph, and Yale University. School of Medicine.
An incomplete set of trial lenses for visual testing for the bifocal component of an eyeglass prescription, from +0.5 diopters to 3.25 diopters. Each lens measures 2 cm. in diameter, set within a secondary lens measuring about 4 cm. in diameter. The set is housed in a leather covered wooden case, with velvet covered inserts.
Subject (Name):
Bernard Kosto, M.D. and Yale University. School of Medicine.
