Glasses Timeline by Omar Abuhashish https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64 By Omar Abuhashish en-us 2020-11-08 15:11:37 UTC 2025-10-07 06:12:51 UTC hello@padlet.com March 1, 1000 omarabuhashish https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/901683340 The reading stone was invented on March 1, 1000. It was a glass sphere that was laid on top of books to be able to read it better. ]]> 2020-11-08 15:15:33 UTC https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/901683340 March 1, 1284 omarabuhashish https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/901700597 The first wearable eyeglasses were created on 1284 by D'Armate. He created these glasses because he didn't want people to walk around and carry a glass sphere to help them read. ]]> 2020-11-08 15:27:40 UTC https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/901700597 March 5, 1600 omarabuhashish https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/901764888 The first eyeglass frame temple was invented on 1600. They put strings or silk through the frame and looped them over their ears. ]]> 2020-11-08 16:10:20 UTC https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/901764888 March 5, 1727 omarabuhashish https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/901812382 The rigid temple eye glasses was invented on march 5th 1727. The rigid temple was invented so that the glasses won't fall of the persons face. They made it look bent so that it hangs off the ear. ]]> 2020-11-08 16:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/901812382 March 5th, 1827 omarabuhashish https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/901909353 Bifocal and Trifocal were invented on march 5th 1827. Bifocal helps correct nearsightedness and trifocals help correct near,medium, and distant vision impairments.]]> 2020-11-08 17:46:24 UTC https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/901909353 March 6, 1888 omarabuhashish https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/901980734 On march 6th, 1888, the first contact lenses were invented. Some people were tired of wearing glasses so instead, they started wearing lenses so that it looked normal.  ]]> 2020-11-08 18:37:26 UTC https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/901980734 March 6, 1936 omarabuhashish https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/901993606 The plastic lenses were invented in 1936. The first lenses that were created weren't comfortable. Not many people wore them because of how they feel and because of how they look. Now that they changed, people could actually wear them. ]]> 2020-11-08 18:46:57 UTC https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/901993606 Citations omarabuhashish https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/902263418 (All about eyes, 2015) https://allabouteyes.com/see-past-fascinating-history-eyeglasses/

(Eye glasses timeline, there is no date because it updates every year)
http://www.luxottica.com/en/about-us/museo-dellottica/eyeglasses-timeline

(Ferguson, 2020) https://www.timetoast.com/timelines/history-of-eye-glasses

(History of glasses, 2017) https://www.zeiss.com/vision-care/us/better-vision/understanding-vision/the-history-of-glasses.html

(Optical care, 2017) https://www.sweye.com/blog/optical-care/how-eye-glasses-have-changed-over-time/ ]]> 2020-11-08 22:26:49 UTC https://padlet.com/omarabuhashish/ny8tu1k193g4my64/wish/902263418