Artificial eye, undated
Item — cassette: 141
Scope and Contents
This audiocassette contains an interview with a patient who had an artificial eye inserted and an interview with the doctor who performs the same type of procedures. The patient talks about the time and incident in which he lost his eye sight as well as the sensation of having surgery while still awake. He also talks about recognition by sight verses recognition by touch and he discusses the change in speed of his reading before and after his surgery. The Physician talks about the future possibilities for further improving the patients eye sight, explains the procedure in simplified terms and discusses the role of computers in eye surgery.
Dates
- undated
Conditions Governing Access
Materials must be used on-site; no use of original material, access copies will be made available for viewing. Five business days advanced notice required. Access to parts of this collection may be restricted under provisions of state or federal law, condition of the material, or by donor.
Extent
From the Collection: 200 16mm film
From the Collection: 8 8mm film
From the Collection: 10 U-matic
From the Collection: 2 Betacam
From the Collection: 18 VHS
From the Collection: 11 Audiocassette
From the Collection: 4 reel-to-reel audiotapes
Language of Materials
From the Collection: English
From the Collection: Dutch; Flemish
From the Collection: Japanese
Physical Description
genreform: Audiocassette
Creator
- From the Collection: Kolff, Willem J. (Person)
Repository Details
Part of the J. Willard Marriott Library Special Collections Repository
Contact:
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu
295 South 1500 East
Salt Lake City Utah 84112 United States
801-581-8863
special@library.utah.edu