I wear glasses, also called eyeglasses which are plastic lenses mounted in a frame and worn over the nose.
I used to wear them also. When were they invented?
They have been worn for hundreds of years. Mine are used for vision correction.
Oh wow. What type of doctor should I see to get glasses?
You should see an optomologist. Sunglasses allow better vision in bright sunlight.
I really should get a pair of sunglasses also.
While you are at it pick up a pair of safety glasses to protect against debris when working with tools.
There are so many different forms of glasses. They have so many uses.
Ballistic eyewear
Ballistic eyewear is a form of glasses or goggles that protect from small projectiles and fragments. For the U.S. military, choices are listed on the Authorized Protective Eyewear List (APEL).). Ballistic eyewear including examples that meet APEL requirements are commercially available for anyone who wishes to buy it. The history of protective eyewear goes back to 1880 and extends through to World War I and the present. There are three standards that are currently used to test the effectiveness of ballistic eyewear. These include a U.S. civilian
Glasses
Glasses, also known as eyeglasses or spectacles, are devices consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person's eyes, typically using a bridge over the nose and arms which rest over the ears.
Glasses are typically used for vision correction, such as with reading glasses and glasses used for nearsightedness.
Safety glasses provide eye protection against flying debris for construction workers or lab technicians; these glasses may have protection for the sides of the eyes as well as