Ophthalmic instrument set

Ophthalmic instrument set, cased, probably English, 19th century

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Ophthalmic instrument set, cased, probably English, 19th century
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Ophthalmic instrument set, cased, probably English, 19th century

Parts

Four cataract needles with wooden handles

Four cataract needles with wooden handles

Four cataract needles with wooden handles

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500308 Pt2
type:
cataract needles
Cataract needle with ivory handle

Cataract needle with ivory handle

Cataract needle with ivory handle

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A500308 Pt3
type:
cataract needles
Lens hook with ivory handle

Lens hook with ivory handle

Lens hook with ivory handle

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A500308 Pt4
type:
lens hooks
Double fixation hook with wooden handle

Double fixation hook with wooden handle

Double fixation hook with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500308 Pt5
type:
fixation hooks
Double iris hook with ivory handle

Double iris hook with ivory handle

Double iris hook with ivory handle

Materials:
metal and ivory
Object Number:
A500308 Pt6
type:
iris hooks
Two lens hooks with wooden handles

Two lens hooks with wooden handles

Two lens hooks with wooden handles

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500308 Pt7
type:
lens hooks
Scalpel with ivory handle

Scalpel with ivory handle

Scalpel with ivory handle

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A500308 Pt8
type:
scalpels
Cataract knife with ivory handle

Cataract knife with ivory handle

Cataract knife with ivory handle

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A500308 Pt9
type:
cataract knives
Canaliculus knife with ivory handle

Canaliculus knife with ivory handle

Canaliculus knife with ivory handle, by Evans and Co., English, 19th century

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A500308 Pt10
type:
canaliculus knives
Ophthalmic knife with wooden handle

Ophthalmic knife with wooden handle

Ophthalmic knife with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500308 Pt11
type:
ophthalmic knife
Combined probe and iridesis needle with ivory handle

Combined probe and iridesis needle with ivory handle

Combined probe and iridesis needle with ivory handle, by Arnold, English, 19th century

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A500308 Pt12
type:
iridesis needles
Combined cystotome or curette with ivory handle

Combined cystotome or curette with ivory handle

Combined cystotome or curette with ivory handle

Materials:
metal and ivory
Object Number:
A500308 Pt13
type:
cystotomes
Strabismus director with ivory handle

Strabismus director with ivory handle

Strabismus director with ivory handle

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A500308 Pt14
type:
strabismus directors
Double raspatory with ivory handle

Double raspatory with ivory handle

Double raspatory with ivory handle

Materials:
steel and ivory
Object Number:
A500308 Pt15
type:
raspatories
Combined spatula hook and gouge with wooden handle

Combined spatula hook and gouge with wooden handle

Combined spatula hook and gouge with wooden handle

Materials:
steel and wood
Object Number:
A500308 Pt16
type:
spatula hooks
Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director

Combined scoop and director

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500308 Pt17
type:
scoops
Twelve assorted suture needles

Twelve assorted suture needles

Twelve assorted suture needles

Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A500308 Pt18
type:
suture needles