In 1795, Dr Isaac Thompson concocted an eye water of zinc sulfate, saffron, camphor, and rose water. It was sold as late as 1939. This is 1 of a series of 32 medical trade cards advertising the product from 1875 through 1895.
Dr Thompson's Eye Water. Arch Ophthalmol. 2008;126(2):276. doi:10.1001/archophthalmol.2007.56
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