Links

• British Optical Association Museum at The College of Optometrists

1.The oldest and largest museum of ophthalmic artefacts in the U.K. The Club has had close contacts with the Museum for many years and several members helped with the new inventory of its contents. Curator, Neil Handley, is Assistant Editor of the Club. The website features a very detailed and informative Virtual Museum, the MusEYEum.

• The College of Optometrists Library

2. Club Members, who are not College Members, may apply to use some Library facilities but must first contact the Club Chairman for registration with the College. Librarian, Marlene Blackstock, is always most helpful with information and advice.

• The Ocular Heritage Society

3. Our companion club in the United States, although our interests and activities may differ slightly they are very complementary.

• myantiquespectacles.com

4. The personal collection of Club member Jamin Quilla of North Carolina.

• The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers

5. The Worshipful Company of Spectacle Makers is a City Livery Company, ranked number 60 in the order of precedence. Founded in 1629, it is the world’s oldest optical body.

•  Optical Heritage Museum, Southbridge MA

6. Officially opened on June 18, 1983 to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of American Optical, it has one of the largest collections of Spectacle Frames and Ophthalmic Optical items in the world.
Explore the history of the American optical industry, with further information on the website of the Executive Director, Dick Whitney at http://www.dickwhitney.net/RBWAOHistoryIndex.html

• The Contact Lens Museum, Forest Grove OR

7. Established in July 2019 to preserve, protect and educate eye care practitioners, researchers, historians and the public about these wonderful optical devices and objects, The Contact Lens Museum has more than 2,000 historical items documenting the history of this field over the past 100+ years.

• The Cyril Kett Optometry Museum and Archive

8. Located within the Australian College of Optometry, Melbourne contains items from the 17th century relating to Optometry and Optometric Education and includes a public gallery opened 2019 and named in honour of one of the archivists and Club Member, Michael Aitken. The Michael Aitken Collection of Early Ophthalmic Books contains over 170 books charting the development of Optometry and Ophthalmology also back to the 17th century.

• EYE-SEUM

9. The private collection of Club member Dr. Andrew S. Miller O.D. Historical glasses, spectacle cases, optical oddities and curiosities.

• www.monocular.info

10. For everything you need to know about prism monoculars: Identification, manufacture, antique and modern, tips for low vision use and more. Over 1500 items listed by Club member Uli Zeun.