Institute of Ophthalmology patient films. 1970-1972.

1970-1972.

1 film reel (25 min.) : silent, mixed colour and black and white, 16 mm.

This is a compilation of 12 out of 58 films which formed part of an additional accession in 2015 to a group of films donated to the Wellcome Trust in 2006 by The British Medical Association. The material originates from the Institute of Ophthalmology and it isn't clear when they arrived at the BMA.

Boxes for the individual film reels have been retained and packed flat.

Mr Rice Bilat corneal clean (?) & blepharospasm 1970, silent, colour. Extreme CU of pupil and lashes. Scalpel cutting through eye. Removal of corneal with tweezers and scalpel. o named clinician.

#1 SMART. Vitreous Exchange  1970, silent, black and white. [May relate to Persian field trip in October 1965]. Young boy pre-operative with nystagmus and rapid eye movement No named clinician.

Mr. R Bux 1967, silent, black and white. Close up of male patient's eyes and nose. Eye movement: squint in patient's left eye, rapid blinking. Extreme close up of affected eye and rapidly blinking. No named clinician.

BROWN Pre 14/4/70. Post 27/4/70 BLEPHAROSPASM 1970, silent, colour Older man involuntary blinking. Pre and post operative. Side angle left and right. No named clinician.

MATTHEW HAMMOND 1971, silent, black and white. No. 100 Patient film. Boy medium close-up, close-up his eyes and then upper lids lifted. Eye movement.. No named clinician.

MATTHEW HAMMOND 1971, silent, black and white. No. 99 Patient film. Boy medium close-up, close-up his eyes and then the upper lids lifted. Eye movement. No named clinician.

MR RICE 27/08/71 CONLOSCOPY 1971, silent, colour. Patient film. Extreme close-up of eye. Scalpel insertion. 19H on box . No named clinician.

GONIOTOMY & VITRECTOMY 1 1972, silent, colour. Patient film. Extreme CU of eye. Eyeball clamped. Scalpel insertion. 18H on box. No named clinician.

VITRECTOMY 2 1972, silent, colour. Patient film. Extreme CU of eye. Eyeball clamped. Scalpel insertion. 18H on box. No named clinician.

14B. 2 STOP. Print x8. 500 ASA. POSS '8'. SECT I TAKEN FOR 8 PRINTS. Ruby (?) Laser II OK. 7 DEC 1972 1972, silent, colour. Low level lighting (can barely see) of C.U. of  eye. Light flashing into eye. Eye twitching. Eye fills the whole screen. No named clinician.

PHOTOGRAPHIC MATERIAL EXPOSED AND PROCESSED SAFETY FILM Mr. Christoph (?) Keratphakia 1971, silent, colour. Extreme close-up; insertion of lens over pupil. No named clinician.

Bag containing 6, 2" Lantern slides (dated Aug 72) P.A.(20) Pendular nystagmus (?) 50ft exposed. Medical card dated 31 JUL 1972. NAME - HOWES Miss Penelope. AGE 20 Pendular nystagmus = rotational element in all directions of gaze. Cine record both with & without the weighted contact lenses showing gaze movements. The weighted contact lenses plain & profile view. 2"x 2" slides. 1972, silent, colour. Extreme close-up; insertion of lens over pupil. M. Ryder, Mr Ruben.

In English.

Unknown.