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R F Lowe

Publications and source records attributed to R F Lowe.

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PubMed1984

An outline history of ophthalmology in Australia.

The first ophthalmologists came to Australia from Great Britain in the early 1860s and founded charitable eye hospitals on the British pattern. For many years, during which Australian States remained colonies of Great Britain, all specialist medical training was obtained overseas. World War II greatly accelerated Australian independence and stimulated Australian technology, science, education, culture and economics. Australian ophthalmologists met the challenge with tight organization, home-based training, academic responsibilities and research.

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PubMed1983

T. Aubrey Bowen, oculist, 1837-93. His charitable bequests in Victoria.

During the economic depression which engulfed Victoria in the 1890s, T. Aubrey Bowen bequeathed 20,000 pounds for division amongst Victorian charitable and benevolent institutions. Five buildings resulting from this bequest were: the Aubrey Bowen Wing at The Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, the Bowen Memorial Operating Theatre at the Melbourne Hospital, the Bowen Block at the Austin Hospital, the Aubrey Bowen Operating Room and Wards at the Geelong Infirmary and Benevolent Asylum, and the Aubrey Bowen Cottage at the Old Colonists' Homes.

Australia↗
PubMed1982

The diploma of Ophthalmology, University of Melbourne. Its rise and fall.

The diploma of Ophthalmology of the University of Melbourne was the first Australian specialist qualification for ophthalmologists. Between 1934 and 1979, 100 were awarded. Many of the Diplomates became senior consultant ophthalmologists and held high office in Australian ophthalmological societies. The University Diplomas of Melbourne, Sydney and Queensland formed an academic base which provided experience in administration, teaching and examining, making possible the formation of the Royal Australian College of Ophthalmologists. The Fellowship examination of the College (FRACO), controlled by ophthalmologists from all States, became the entry to the college and has superseded the University Diplomas.

Australia↗
PubMed1981

Availability of lysine in vegetable protein concentrates as determined by the slope-ratio assay with growing pigs and rats and by chemical techniques.

1. The availability of lysine in seven vegetable protein concentrates was determined using the slope-ratio assay with growing pigs and rats and with two chemical techniques. 2. With pigs, estimates of availability were lower using carcass compared to live-weight values, but there was no consistent effect of including food intake in the criterion of response. Availability estimates, using food conversion efficiency on a carcass basis were (proportion of total) linseed meal -0 . 23, lupin-seed meal 0 . 74, rapeseed meal no. 1 0 . 97, no. 2 0 . 77, sunflower meal no. 1 0 . 59, no. 2 0 . 66, no. 3 0 . 54. 3. Availability estimates for lysine with rats were also lower using carcass compared to live-weight values. Estimates based on food conversion efficiency were higher than those based on weight gain. Availability estimates in lupin-seed meal and sunflower meals were in general agreement with the pig estimates, whilst that with linseed meal was considerably higher (0 . 82). Assays were not conducted with rapeseed meal due to problems of food rejection with this meal. 4. The differences in available lysine were not detected by the chemical Silcock available-lysine test (Roach et al. 1967) nor by the direct fluoro-dinitrobenzene procedure (Carpenter, 1960).

Animals↗
PubMed1981

Plateau iris.

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PubMed1980

The Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne (1899-1913).

Appropriate social and medical circumstances occurred in 1899 for the foundation of the Ophthalmological Society of Melbourne. Bimonthly meetings were held, at which a large number of interesting cases were presented and discussed. The Society suddenly collapsed in 1906, but was revived in 1912 only to disband to become the Eye and Ear Section of the Victorian Branch of the British Medical Association.

Australia↗
PubMed1980

Early Melbourne eye and ear hospital, and Dr Turnbull's house at 101 (157) Spring Street.

A description is given of the development of early charitable eye and ear hospitals in Melbourne, and some of the difficulties that had to be overcome. The infirmary founded in 1863 by Andrew Sexton Gray grew in strength to become The Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital. Vicissitudes of accommodation centred around a house at 101 (157) Spring Street, originally built for Dr W. M. Turnbull, an obstetrician.

Australia↗
PubMed1978

The sero-anthropology of the Rhodesian Lemba.

122 Rhodesian Lemba were blood grouped to establish whether there was any serological evidence to support their claim to be immigrants into central and southern Africa; and whether their endogamous practices had resulted in blood group frequencies different from those of their present neighbours. Our results are typical of those found in central Africa, and show no similarity to the blood group frequencies of populations outside sub-Saharan Africa.

Anthropology↗