The concept of contact lenses began as early as 1508 with illustrations produced by Leonardo da Vinci. In 1823, Sir John Herschel came up with a lens design that was practical. In 1887, the first contact lenses were manufactured out of glass. A remarkable transition came from a glass lens that covered the entire eye to the present day contacts made from plastic and acrylics. Today a soft lens is comfortable to wear and gives astounding crystal visibility.
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People wear sunglasses for a multitude of reasons. In the early days of the Roman Emperor, different forms were used to cut the glare of the sun. The early Chinese used pieces of flat quartz to keep the sun’s glare from their eyes. Emeralds, quartz, and crystals were some of the materials used in the early days to keep the bright sun from shinning into eyes. During those periods, they even used this material to hide facial expressions. Tinted lenses came from experiments around the mid ... Read Full Story
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