by 
unrelated
ANSWERS: 4
-
It is meant to reflect light onto a chosen area. It is on his head so he can keep both hands free while observing the spot he wants to see better. Some of them now have lights instead of metal.
-
That is a reflector and the image is a holdover from old Hollywood films of 75 years ago. It was used to allow the doctor to reflect light on to the surface area being examined.
-
It's a reflector. It was used to cast light upon the patient. They have been replaced by penlights.
-
It's referred to as a doctors reflector or a head mirror. It has a hole in the middle, and was used by pulling it down and placing it over one eye, then reflecting ambient light onto the area to be examined, most often the eyes. Used as shown in the illustration at this link - http://www.gutenberg.org/files/18467/18467-h/images/advise169.png
Spicy Hot RELATED QUESTIONS
Copyright 2023, Wired Ivy, LLC