https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/5e490422675124b164dcf9c0b8fe0b56.jpg 245eb923899a146735622b8e0f2ac096 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/a34630d3b4fff7b1e12bc84b00387a8d.jpg 23f3508965e13c734c1f6156b0724f2a https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/b73d5169b9c578ee11ededf41cfe1939.jpg ba84431259f73e2e0cfa020e99a0c8c5 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Museum and Artwork Subject The topic of the resource Museum collections Description An account of the resource Our museum collection helps tell the story of the College, of its place in the city of Glasgow, and of Scottish medical history. Our collection also tells the story of the students, Fellows and Members who have shaped the College over the centuries. We have fascinating medical instruments and equipment used by some of the most famous people associated with the College, including Joseph Lister, David Livingstone and William Macewen. These sit alongside a varied and often gruesome collection of surgical and dental instruments which help to show the progression and innovation made in surgical procedures from the 18th century onwards. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original object Length: 16 cm Materials Metal Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Schiotz's Improved Tonometer Description An account of the resource Schiotz tonometer, metal, in leather-covered case, c 1950s. A tonometer is an ophthalmic device used to measure the intra-ocular pressure of the eye and determine if the patient is at risk of glaucoma. The eye to be examined is anaesthetised and the foot plate of the tonometer is pressed gently onto the cornea. By this method, the ophthalmologist is able to measure the patient's intra-ocular pressure in mmHg. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource <a href="https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/items/show/1128">John Weiss &amp; Son, Ltd.; 1787-; Surgical instrument makers</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1950s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2003/77.54 Instrument Ophthalmology