DG0017, South Africa, circa 1999: Optometrist, Bernard Woolf of Cape Town. Woolf designed and developed a visual testing instrument which he called the Woolf Scotoma Scanner - which was never put to use. Until The Optoscan derived from the Scotoma, battery operated Optascan was widely used, particularly in rural clinics for detecting retinal defects. Photograph: David Goldblatt/South Photographs
Image Number: APN11552

APN11552

Title: Optometrist, Bernard Woolf Description: DG0017, South Africa, circa 1999: Optometrist, Bernard Woolf of Cape Town. Woolf designed and developed a visual testing instrument which he called the Woolf Scotoma Scanner - which was never put to use. Until The Optoscan derived from the Scotoma, battery operated Optascan was widely used, particularly in rural clinics for detecting retinal defects. Photograph: David Goldblatt/South Photographs City: Cape Town Province or State: Western Cape Country: South Africa Date Created: 02-01-1999 Creator: David Goldblatt Credit Notice: David Goldblatt / South Photos / african.pictures Pixel Dimensions X: 3541 Pixel Dimensions Y: 5451 Keywords: Rights usage terms: Restrictions:  This image does NOT have all model and property releases. Additional clearance may be required for non-editorial use and for use in association with socially sensitive subject matter