University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Physical Examination
Surgery
Surgery, Instrumentation
Vision
Classification
Ophthalmology
Diagnosis, Eyes
Surgery
Surgery, instrumentation
Vision
Physical Examination
Accession Number
1975.3.2
Description
Eye speculum consisting of a long U-shaped metal piece with "curly" ends for insertion in the eye; a set screw at the bottom of the U is attached to a Y-shaped tension spring; finger grips on either side of the outside; instrument is not flat, angles up at about 20°.
Eye speculum consisting of a long U-shaped metal piece with "curly" ends for insertion in the eye; a set screw at the bottom of the U is attached to a Y-shaped tension spring; finger grips on either side of the outside; instrument is not flat, angles up at about 20°.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mrs. Leslie W. Black via Dr. A. D. Kelly at the Ontario Medical Association; instruments from the practice of Dr. Malcolm C. Black, Mrs. Black's father-in-law.
Dates
1890
1915
circa 1890-1915
Material
metal: grey
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-E4-10
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 10.0 cm x Width 3.7 cm
Condition Remarks
Finish is worn.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Other
Reference Comments
Kny-Scheerer catalogue, 1915, p. 3037 (item #C/-2691); also see 1973.3.3
Research Facts
An eye speculum is an instrument for keeping the eyelids apart during inspection of or operation on the eye.
Surgical and diagnostic instruments ca 1890-1900 from the practice of Dr. Malcolm C. Black of Hespeler, Ont.