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Four Eyes Good: The History of Glasses

2024/9/24
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Before glasses, people with farsightedness might not have noticed vision problems unless they engaged in close-up work like engraving. People with nearsightedness had limited options. The rise of reading increased the need for vision correction.
  • Reading contributed to the rise of myopia.
  • Hereditary myopia exists, but reading significantly impacts vision.

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Glasses as we know them have only been around for a few hundred years. So what did people do before this? And how did things change once spectacles were on the scene? Listen in to find out.

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