Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

Der Augenspiegel und des Optometer für practische Aerzte.

RUETE, Christian Georg Theodor (1810 – 1867) Wikipedia

Göttingen: Dieterich, 1852.

Ruete introduced a practical lens system for examining the inverted image, and improved the illumination, producing the first practical ophthalmoscope.

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Ophthalmology & Vision
Instruments & Devices

Subjects

INSTRUMENTS & TECHNOLOGIES › Medical Instruments › Ophthalmoscope OPHTHALMOLOGY › Ophthalmoscopy

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Entry Number	#5866.1
Permanent Link	https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/7240
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	der-augenspiegel-und-des-optometer-fr-practische-aerzte

Geographic Context

Publication place: Göttingen