History of Eyeglasses

Lenses set in frames to wear in front of the eyes to aid vision or correct vision defects . Their use for farsightedness and nearsightedness has been known since the late Middle Ages.

In 1784 Benjamin Franklin invented bifocals, with divided lenses for distant and near vision. Eyeglasses can also correct astigmatism. Most lenses are made of glass or plastic (lighter and more shatterproof than glass but easily scratched).

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