Name/Title
Morton Ophthalmoscope, EarlyEntry/Object ID
56Description
The Morton ophthalmoscope was introduced in 1883 by Andrew Stanford Morton (1848-1927) an ophthalmologist at Moorfields Eye Hospital. It had a long life and was made by several companies, the first one being Curry and Paxton. Other versions of this ophthalmoscope had two, three, and four mirrors. This is a two-mirror Morton, although the mirrors are missing.
This instrument features a "chain-of-lenses" design, which was based on the earlier Couper ophthalmoscope. The advantages of this design include a continuous chain of lenses suitable for ordinary use; the provision of separate, easily adjusted lenses for extraordinary cases; and a single driving wheel. The lens in the sight-hole is always shown in the indicating disc.Dimensions
Height
22 cmWidth
3.5 cmWeight
75 gRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Andrew Stanford MortonNotes
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