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The Museum of Vision is undertaking a special effort to preserve its collection. This project entails photographing artifacts and digitizing archives in order to make them widely available through the Internet. When this project is finished, the entire collection database will be searchable here at museumofvision.org.

Below is a snap shot of the kinds of objects we have preserved so far, but over 32,000 objects still need be photographed and digitized. The Museum of Vision is the only museum in the United States devoted to the entire history of ophthalmology. Please consider a pledge of support for our efforts on behalf of ophthalmic heritage. Thank You.

	French Brise Fan with Monocular, c.1810 The Harriet and J. William Rosenthal, MD Collection This plastic ladies fan has a silk ribbon woven through its blades and the fulcrum holds a simple monocular.
	Colledge Ophthalmic Infirmary, c.1850 The Harriet and J. William Rosenthal, MD Collection Dr. Thomas R. Colledge (1796-1879) founded the Colledge Ophthalmic Hospital on the island of Macao, off the coast of China, in 1827. A British trained physician and missionary, Colledge remained in Macao until 1838. This delicate pen and ink drawing is unsigned.
	Keratometer, c.1930 Manufactured by General Optical Company Gift of Elizabeth R. Jaeckle Keratometers or ophthalmometers measure the curvature of the cornea.
	Black and white photograph, c.1940 Gift of Torrence Makley, MD Photo is of Drs. Conrad Berens, Derrick Vail, and Al Cowan
	Violet ray machine and instruction manual, c1940 Manufactured by Montgomery Ward Gift of Jeanne Koppinger, RN Violet ray generators were promoted as a stimulant to the optic nerve and as a means to increase the amount of oxygen in the blood.
	Operating loupe, c.1950 Manufactured by Carl Zeiss, Jena Gift of Richard Zorab
	EENT set, 1926 Manufactured by DeZeng Company Gift of Spencer Sherman, MD Set contains a universal handle with ophthalmoscope head and ear speculum.
	Children’s Eye Chart, c1930 Gift of Elizabeth R. Jaeckle A child is shown pictures on a wall chart and matches it to these wooden shapes.
	Silver satirical medal, 17th century Gift of Jay M. Galst, MD Obverse depicts a man with a hand over his face, holding a pair of spectacles. German inscription reads: "Not Through Spectacles".