The History of Soft Contact Lenses

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Tip 1 - A History of Contact Lenses | 1-800 CONTACTS

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by anonymouse 2 | permalink

Contact lenses have progressed from sticking your head in a bowl of water, to small silicone discs. Learn all about the history of the contact lens.

For further reading: http://www.1800contacts.com/connect/articles/da-vinci-disposable-history-contact-lenses ^[1]

Tip 2 - Contact Lens History - Eye Care Institute

Published: 9 years, 4 month(s) ago | Submitted by Ph D Beckham | permalink

The concept for contact lenses is credited to Leonardo da Vinci. Five hundred years ago, he sketched out his ideas for changing the refractive power of the eye by direct contact with water. Later inventors experimented with changing …

For further reading: http://www.see-eci.com/contact-lens-history/ ^[2]