Ophthalmoloscope with bulb and battery handle in long black leather covered case

Made:: 1880-1930 in Europe

Ophthalmoloscope with bulb and battery handle in long black leather covered case, originally owned by Dr. Pringle (?), English (?) 1880-1930

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Category:: Ophthalmology

Collection:: Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection

Object Number:: A680748

Materials:: brass, nickel (plated), glass, case, wood, case, leather and case, brass

type:: ophthalmoscopes

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Ophthalmoscope with bulb and battery handle

Ophthalmoscope with bulb and battery handle, originally owned by Dr. Pringle (?), English (?) 1880-1930

Physicians and specialised ophthalmologists use ophthalmoscopes to look into the eye. They examine the retina and the inside of the eye. A beam of light is directed into the eye from the bulb. The bulb is powered by a battery contained in the handle. The ophthalmologist looks through a single eyepiece. The ophthalmoscope has a rotating disc of lenses allowing the eye to be examined at different depths and magnifications. This example was owned by a Dr Pringle.