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    Emerald Glasses

    Emerald Glasses
    An ancient Roman Emperor uses emeralds in front of his eyes to reduce glare from the Sun. Only rich people could afford it though. [http://www.zennioptical.com/blog/history-eyeglasses/]
  • Feb 29, 1100

    First Sunglasses

    First Sunglasses
    The first sunglasses were made in the 1100's. The were not made out of colored lenses, but the only allowed a small portion of light in your eye. That still allowed you to see, but not as much light was hitting your eye. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glasses#History]
  • Oct 18, 1273

    First Pair of Glasses

    First Pair of Glasses
    They were invented in Italy and were worn by monks scholars. They had to be held up because they didn't have bars on them to hold them on heads. They had a magnifying effect. [http://www.museumofvision.org/exhibitions/?key=44&subkey=4&relkey=35]

  • Contcts

    Contcts
    Leonardo Da Vinci was the first to person that helped with the invention with the contact lenses. They were made more convenient over a span of hundreds of years, going through many changes. (https://www.1800contacts.com/connect/articles/da-vinci-disposable-history-contact-lenses)

  • Polarized Sunglasses

    Polarized Sunglasses
    Polarized Sunglasses were made in 1929. They were made by Edwin Land. They block out more sun rays so it lessens glare and improves vision. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polaroid_Eyewear)

  • Transition Lenses

    Transition Lenses
    Transition lenses are glasses lenses that change the brightness of lights. When you are in a dark room, the glasses let in more light, but when you are in a bright area they block out more light. [http://www.allaboutvision.com/lenses/photochromic.htm]

  • Laser Eye Sugery

    Laser Eye Sugery
    Laser eye surgery can fix a few types of eye problems. Laser eye surgery replaces the need for glasses or contacts. There are possibilities of vision loss from complications. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LASIK]

  • Enchroma Glasses

    Enchroma Glasses
    Enchroma glasses are glasses that allow colorblind people to see in color. They were developed for ten years until they were perfect. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Color_blindness]

  • Google Glass

    Google Glass
    They were glasses that projected a internet screen in front of your eyes. You could go on internet and watch YouTube videos while you were using them. They were discontinued though, due to people not paying attention. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Glass]

  • Snapchat Spectacles

    Snapchat Spectacles
    They are glasses that record a video and post it straight to your snapchat story. They are only available through a vending machine called the snap bot. The snap bot appears in random places around the country. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spectacles_(product)]