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Product Evolution

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  • First Wearable Eyeglasses
    1284

    First Wearable Eyeglasses

    Salvino D'Armate invented the first eyeglasses that perched on the bridge of the nose. They were used to treat farsightedness.
  • Eyeglass Frame Temples

    Eyeglass Frame Temples

    Edward Scarlett invented the back part of glasses to stay on your ears.
  • Concave and Convex Lenses

    Concave and Convex Lenses

    Benjamin Franklin harnessed the power of concave lenses for nearsighted people.
  • Cylindrical Lenses

    Cylindrical Lenses

    Sir George Airy invented lenses to help people with a defect in the eye that distorts images.
  • Plastic Lenses

    Plastic Lenses

    Plastic lenses were less breakable, lighter and thinner.