Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope in carry case with instruction manual

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Type: Optical instruments
Date: 1968
Place: Massachusetts, United States of America
Materials: Metal - non specific, Plastic - non specific
Collection: The Fred Hollows Foundation collection
Accession number: 2012.0032.0004

Description

A Binocular Indirect Ophthalmoscope [BIO] stored in hard grey plastic case. The case also contains a power adapter, a cable with switch, a leather pouch containing a lens, a thimble, a lens and instruction manual.

About the collection

The Fred Hollows Foundation collection consists of two optical trial lens frames, a cased binocular indirect ophthalmoscope with instruction manual, a cased set of trial glass lenses and metal frames, and two storage boxes. The equipment was used during the National Trachoma and Eye Health Program (NTEHP) that was established by Professor Fred Hollows AC from 1976-1979. The medical instruments are in good condition, while the lenses case and equipment boxes show substantial sign of wear. The collection also consists of a portrait of Fred Hollows and two promotional posters published by The Fred Hollows Foundation. Professor Fred Hollows AC (1929-1993) was an ophthalmologist who believed in equality for all, particularly in eye health. He dedicated his life to helping disadvantaged communities in Australia and overseas by treating avoidable blindness, mostly caused by trachoma or cataracts. Hollows' commitment to indigenous health in Australia was a pioneering step in bridging the gap between the health of indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. The Fred Hollows Foundation, established in 1992, carried out Hollows' plans for intraocular lens (IOL) manufacturing facilities in Eritrea, Nepal and Vietnam, where locally-trained doctors perform cataract surgery with this locally-made, high-quality, low-cost device. The Foundation continues Fred Hollows' work to restore sight to millions of people in Australia, Africa, Asia and the Pacific.

Read live from the Museum's Collection API (12/11/2026, 5:44:31 am). Record last updated by the Museum 2026-09-08. Licence: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/.