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Object Name |
Eye Speculum |
Object ID |
2004.702.01.01 |
Date |
Post 1873 |
Dimension Details |
0.8x7x5 |
Materials |
Metal |
People |
MacLaren, Alexander |
Owned By |
MacLaren, Alexander |
Donated By |
Hungersford, Miss (daughter or grand-daughter of Alexander MacLaren) |
Provenance |
Originally owned by Dr. Alexander MacLaren (1842-1924), physician and coroner for London and Middlesex County between the 1870s and 1924. Found labelled as such in collection in 2004 by Michelle Hamilton. |
MeSH Search Terms |
Diagnosis Diagnostic Techniques and Procedures Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological Ophthalmology / Instrumentation |
Related Publications |
P2004-702 |
Research Notes |
This is an eye speculum (also sometimes called an eyelid retractor). This little wire device was used to hold open the eyelids of a patient so the eye could be examined or operated upon. This particular model functions through the tension in the wire, which forces the arms, and thus the patient’s eyelids, apart. Other models functioned using a ratchet system, which allowed more control over how far apart the arms rested, and also allowed surgeons to operate using both hands. |