NYMC Artifacts

 

Creator

    Donor

    Westchester Medical Society

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    Identifier

    2015.1.6

    Date Created

    c. Late 1890's

    Physical Dimensions

    2"-by-6"

    Description

    This tool was used to measure refractive error, which occurs when the shape of the eye fails to bring light into focus on the retina, causing blurred vision. Once the error was measured, corrective lenses could be created.

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