Frost's artificial eye, London, England, 1870-1885
- maker:
- Curry & Paxton
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Frost's artificial eye, with seven metal rimmed trial lenses
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Frost's artificial eye, with seven metal rimmed trial lenses
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Frost's artificial eye, with seven metal rimmed trial lenses, in fitted deal case, by Curry & Paxton, London, English, 1870-1885; Traded at, 195 Gt. Portland London St., England (1880s-1910s).
William Adams Frost (1853-1935), an English ophthalmologist, invented this ‘artificial eye’ to teach medical students about defects in vision. The glass lenses on the wooden stand can be placed to show short-sightedness, long-sightedness, and astigmatisms.
Artificial eyes like this one were also used to give students practice using an ophthalmoscope, so they would be able to diagnose eye complaints.
Details
- Category:
- Ophthalmology
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A680628
- Measurements:
-
overall: 290 mm x 315 mm x 249 mm,
- type:
- artificial eye
- credit:
- Lane, T.C.H.
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