Loring Ophthalmoscope, Early

Object/Artifact

The Cordes Collection at UCSF, Department of Ophthalmology, Wayne and Gladys Valley Center for Vision

Name/Title

Entry/Object ID

Description

Experts believe this ophthalmoscope is a Loring, made by Fritsch of Vienna in 1880. It was used by Professor Ernst Fuchs for many years in Vienna. Ernst Fuchs was a globally recognized Austrian ophthalmologist, physician, and researcher.

Made/Created

Date made

1880

Dimensions

Height

13 cm

Width

3.5 cm

Weight

27 g

Material

Metal, Glass, Wood

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Ernst Fuchs, Edward Loring

Provenance

Notes

Donated by Prof. Karl Linder in 1935.