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S chultz– C rock binocular ophthalmoscope
Author(s) -
McAllister Ian L,
Keeler Richard,
Burrows Clive
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/ceo.12048
Subject(s) - medicine , variety (cybernetics) , optometry , binocular vision , ophthalmology , artificial intelligence , computer science
The ophthalmoscope, which is an indispensable tool of our profession, is now taken for granted. It is often forgotten that it was only just over 150 years ago that the first binocular ophthalmoscope was invented. The early instruments were not popular for a variety of reasons. A ustralians D onald S chultz and G erald C rock played a major role in improving this instrument and developing the modifications that turned it into an everyday tool of all ophthalmologists.