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April 21, 2010

Spectacle Frames

Filed under: Spectacle Frames — Glasses Frames @ 11:12 am

There are varying opinions regarding spectacles; some people think of them as a fashion statement and have no problem wearing them while others find them unappealing. While some people like contact lenses, others cannot stand the idea of sticking something on their eyeball. Because everyone has a different opinion and style many different spectacle frames need to be designed in order to supply the market with affordable and appealing spectacles. (more eyeglasses details…)

April 5, 2010

What Is The Function Of Bifocal Reading Glasses

Filed under: Bifocal Glasses,Reading Glasses — Glasses Frames @ 12:30 am

The bifocal reading glasses can be traced back to Ben Franklin. Ben Franklin was a busy guy. He was a writer, printer, statesman, politician, scientist and inventor. Now, according to the historical story, Mr. Franklin needed to wear two pairs of glasses, one for seeing distance and one for seeing close up. Being the active and busy guy that he was, he soon grew weary of having to exchange glasses all the time in order to see. So, he decided to cut both pairs of his glasses (called spectacles back then) and joining the two halves together, each for one lens. Now, this was a primitive way of taking care of the problem and technology has come a long way with bifocal reading glasses since then, but it got the job done. (more eyeglasses details…)

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