Case containing a Schiotz tonometer

Object numberED.CS.2017.137.4
TitleCase containing a Schiotz tonometer
CreatorDixey Instruments Ltd
DescriptionBlack case containing a Dixey Schiotz Tonometer. Schiøtz tonometer is an indentation tonometer, used to measure the intraocular pressure (IOP) by measuring the depth produced on the surface of the cornea by a load of a known weight. The box contains additional weights. The Gartnavel number sticker is on the side of the box: EYE.1991.483.
Production periodTwentieth century
Object nameInstruments, case of
Object categoryINSTRUMENT
Dimensions
- Height: 2.5 cm
Width: 16.7 cm
Depth: 8.7 cm