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    Title

  • Liebreich's Ophthalmoscope

  • Physical Description

    1 ophthalmoscope set : metal, glass and plastic ; 3" x 6" ; 7.6 x 17 cm

  • Date

    between 1900 and 1917

  • Place of Publication

    [München]

  • Notes

    An ophthalmoscope is an instrument for inspecting the retina and other parts of the eye.

  • Summary

    A set of two ophthalmoscopic lenses (with numbers scratched near their edges) and their handling stick, stored in green velvet and silk. The encompassing leather box is embossed on the outside with "Liebreich's Ophthalmoscope" and has a sticker inside reading "Chirurgie Instrumente, Ludwig Frohnhäuser, München".

  • Depicted

    Liebreich, Richard, 1830-1917

  • Subject

    Eye, Examination; Ophthalmoscopes; Ophthalmology, Instruments; Medical technology

  • Medium

    Objects; Tools and equipment

  • Part Of

    William and Charlotte Engel Levison Collection, AR 25001

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Biographical/Historical Information

Richard Liebreich (1830-1917) was a pioneer in the field of ophthalmology. Born in Königsberg, he studied medicine in Berlin, earning his doctorate in 1853 from the University of Halle. He worked as an assistant to Albrecht von Graefe between 1854 and 1862. Afterward, he practiced medicine in Paris and then in London as the head of ophthalmology at St. Thomas Hospital. During this time, he published his "Atlas of Ophthalmoscopy", became a member of the Leopoldina in 1865, and designed a model of ophthalmoscope. In 1878, Liebreich moved back to Paris in order to study painting and sculpture at the École des Beaux-Arts. He went on to publish works related to vision and art. Liebreich died in Paris in 1917.

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Citation

Liebreich's Ophthalmoscope, Leo Baeck Institute, 2013.141.