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Chinese Emperor used spectacles; When and why. -
correct answer ✅He used them as a badge of knowledge and
authority and a sign of affluence. 2283 B.C.
When was the first definite proof of glasses and who was the
pioneer lens designer -
correct answer ✅13th Century (1268) and it was Roger Bacon, an
english monk philosopher.
Who is generally credited with the invention of Spectalces? What
does his tombstone say? -
correct answer ✅Salvino d'Armate (1248) of Italy's headstone
reads "Here lies the inventor of spectacles"
What were the first lenses used for and what type of lens was it? -
correct answer ✅plus/ convex, they were used for reading
What century were minus/concave lenses introduced? -
correct answer ✅16th century lenses were made for nearsighted
people (myopic lenses)
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What century were toric lenses introduced? and by who? -
correct answer ✅19th Century (1840-1844) By Suscipi
Early on, what were rich peoples glasses like compared to poor? -
correct answer ✅The wealthy probably had them framed in gold
or sterling silver and carried in a leather covered, silk-lined case,
men had monocles or lorgnettes, rich women used engraved
handheld glasses. While the poor used ready made steel rimmed
glasses that go around the ear.
What were some of the materials that the first frames were made
from -
correct answer ✅metal, wood, or leather, horn or bone
Frame Evolution -
correct answer ✅- Started with just rivets in the lenses with a
hinged bridge to hold them on the bridge of the nose
-then adding temporal sides of the lenses that included chains or
cords with a type of weight at the end to drape over the ears to
help stabilize the lenses
- then they added a frame to contain the lenses (fronts only)
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-Around 1677-1743 they designed temples, the first ones were
short and stiff and pressed on the side of the head above the ears.
30 yrs later they invented some that were longer and designed with
a hinge in the middle, this change added comfort and stability to
the spectacles.
- 1st were round, then followed by square and oval in 1830's
- then better material like gold, silver, steel, baleen, brass,
tortoiseshell
What is lifestyle dispensing? -
correct answer ✅In addition to fashion and cosmetic dispensing,
there is lifestyle dispensing. This is when the object is to provide
spectacles and /or contacts to meet a variety of visual lifestyle
needs such as sun protection, sports vision, or specialized tasks.
When did the knowledge of application of optics begin to progress
and who is given credit to doing so? -
correct answer ✅the 1800's
F.C. Donders M.D. with his text Accomodation and Refraction of the
Eye" sparked interest of physicians concerning the examination of
the eye and the prescribing of spectacle lenses
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Starting when was there a distinction of the 2 types of opticians
and what were they? -
correct answer ✅Starting around the 20th century some opticians
chose to specialize in the fabrication of spectacles and were known
as "prescription opticians", today known as dispensing opticians.
The other were referred to "refracting opticians" as they provided
sight testing in addition to providing spectacles. Refracting opticians
wanted to establish themselves as a legal entity and selected the
name "optometry" for their profession.
When were exclusive titles classified? -
correct answer ✅In 1942 the Department of Defense wanted an
exclusive title to classify and categorize the various occupations
that dealt with prescription spectacles. Charles Sheard selected the
word "opticianry" and defined it as "the art and science of optics as
applied to the compounding, filling, and adapting of ophthalmic
prescriptions, products and accessories.
Who was credited with designing frames that included temples? -
correct answer ✅Edward Scarlett
A-Ab -
correct answer ✅A lack of, away from (abnormal)