The invention of the glasses
originated from Europe, though claims were made that they had been invented in
India beforehand. These claims were later proved as hoaxes. There have been
many later developments to the modern eyeglasses which are now worn today. The
first of which were made by the American scientist Benjamin Franklin who
invented bifocals. Over time the invention of glasses frames began. Earlier
glasses had been made in such a way that they had to be either held up to the
eye to be used or they exerted pressure on the nose. Instead of using metal,
inventors suggested that a ribbon be tied around the wearers head and a hat
worn on top, this was done to keep the lenses in place. The modern style of the
eyeglasses held by temples passing over your ears was invented sometime before
1727. It is believed that they were invented by the British optician Edward
Scarlett. This is how the invention of
the modern eyeglasses came about. Today surgery can also be done to correct
your vision.
Edward Scarlett; image from:http://www.trumanlibrary.org/photographs/view.php?id=2267
