GRADLE CORNEO SCLERAL TREPHINE, C 1900
Stock Number: 330428 e
POA
Dimensions
CASE 7.5 X 6 X 2.5 CM
Circa
1900
Description
A GRADLE CORNEO SCLERAL TREPHINE IN ORIGINAL CASE, C 1900. SIGNED: MADE BY F. A. HARDY & CO., CHICAGO-NEW YORK.
THE INSTRUMENT CREATES A DRAINAGE HOLE THROUGH THE CORNEOSCLERAL JUNCTION INTO THE ANTERIOR CHAMBER TO ALLOW THE OUTFLOW OF AQUEOUS HUMOR INTO THE SUBCONJUNCTIVAL VASCULATURE AND LYMPHATICS. USED IN THE TREATMENT OF GLAUCOMA. IN PERFECT CONDITION AND DIMENSIONS CASE 7.5 X 6 X 2.5 CM
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Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques
Van Leest Antiques, based in Utrecht in the Netherlands, specialises in antique scientific and medical instruments. Their collection covers mainly scientific and medical antique instruments: barometers, globes and planataria, nautical instruments, anatomical models, and pharmacy items. Toon Van Leest travels regularly in Europe and visits trade fairs, auctions, and antique dealers to collect stock and to find pieces to fulfil his clients' unusual requests.
As well as being an avid antique collector and dealer, Toon Van Leest is also a dentist. He believes that antiques are a stable investment, not reliant on trends or fashion, and have truly lasting value. Above all, he says, antiques are timeless and never lose their beauty.
