Company History 1895
Alois Mager founds the „A. Mager Spezialfabrik Ophthalmologischer Instrumente“ at Chausseestraße 8 in Berlin. 1895
First products are: „Augenspielgel“, „Javal-Ophtalmometer“ and „Perimeterbogen nach Förster“.
1922
Wilhelm Mager, Alois Mager’s son, joins the company and is managing director from 1924 to 1956.
1932
The company name is changed to OCULUS. 1932
1947
The product range is extended with a „Sehprobenapparat“ and the successful lorgnette „Aida“. After the end of World War 2, OCULUS moves to West-Germany, to the „Optic Town“ Wetzlar. Graduate engineer Kurt Kirchhübel joins the company as additional managing director, until 1986.
1957
Beginning of the cooperation with Universitäts-Augenklinik Tübingen 1959
1960
Opening of the injection molding department. OCULUS trial lenses get a plastic frame. 1961
1963
1981
Introduction of the first „Tübinger Hand-Perimeter“.
Introduction of the „Mesoptometer“, which is still used as „Mesotest“ for tests prior to the driving test. First rebuilding of a new office building at Wetzlar-Dutenhofen.
1976
OCULUS introduces the „Tübinger Perimeter Automat“ at the IPS-Meeting in Tübingen, Germany. It is a science project, promoted by the BMFT (German Ministry of Research and Technology).
1980
The first TAP (Tübinger Automatik-Perimeter) is presented at the DOG in Kiel, Germany. Graduate engineer Rainer Kirchhübel becomes a member of the managing board.
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