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The History of Eyeglasses

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  • Jan 1, 1268

    The Invention of The First Eyeglasses

    The Invention of The First Eyeglasses
    The first eyeglasses were invented in Italy by an unknown inventor. Most of the earliest eyeglasses were worn by monks and scholars.

  • Lorgnettes

    Lorgnettes
    n the 1800s eyeglasses were considered evidence of old age and infirmity, so hand-held designs such as the lorgnette were created by George Adams to avoid having glasses on their faces.

  • Benny's Bifocals

    Benny's Bifocals
    Bifocals are invented by Benjamin Franklin, in 1784.

  • Pince-nez

    Pince-nez
    French for "pinch nose," the pince-nez was first developed in France in 1840 by an unknown inventor.

  • Tortoiseshell Spectacles

    Tortoiseshell Spectacles
    A Hollywood actor named Harold Lloyd was known for wearing and popularizing tortoiseshell spectacles with large, round lenses.

  • Cat's Eye Spectacles

    Cat's Eye Spectacles
    By the 1940s, women wore frames characterized by an upsweep on the top rim, giving them their cat shaped eye appearance.

  • Oversized Lenses

    Oversized Lenses
    In the 1970s Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis helped to popularize oversized lenses.

  • Glasses Today

    Glasses Today
    Today, glasses are worn in many shapes and sizes, and made by many companies and manufacturers. The most popular glasses today would be small, rectangular, plastic glasses.