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  2. Contact lens - Wikipedia

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    Artist's impression of Leonardo's method for neutralizing the refractive power of the cornea. Leonardo da Vinci is frequently credited with introducing the idea of contact lenses in his 1508 Codex of the eye, Manual D, [9] wherein he described a method of directly altering corneal power by either submerging the head in a bowl of water or wearing a water-filled glass hemisphere over the eye.

  3. 1-800 Contacts - Wikipedia

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    The brands that 1-800 Contacts use includes Johnson & Johnson Vision Care, Alcon, Bausch & Lomb and CooperVision. The company was founded as the industry's first way to buy contacts online and has since expanded to provide online prescription renewals, glasses, lens replacements, and the in-house AquaSoft Daily contact lenses brand.

  4. Quizlet - Wikipedia

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    Also in 2016, Quizlet launched "Quizlet Live", a real-time online matching game where teams compete to answer all 12 questions correctly without an incorrect answer along the way. [15] In 2017, Quizlet created a premium offering called "Quizlet Go" (later renamed "Quizlet Plus"), with additional features available for paid subscribers.

  5. Effects of long-term contact lens wear on the cornea - Wikipedia

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    Furthermore, the reduction was more pronounced in patients wearing hard contact lenses than in patients wearing soft contact lenses. Contact lens-induced hypoxia triggers the cornea to undergo anaerobic respiration, resulting in a buildup of lactic acid that osmotically draws water into corneal cells, causing edema. [ 6 ]

  6. Corrective lens - Wikipedia

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    A pair of contact lenses, positioned with the concave side facing upward. A corrective lens is a transmissive optical device that is worn on the eye to improve visual perception. The most common use is to treat refractive errors: myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, and presbyopia.

  7. 10 Most Expensive Sunglasses in the World and What They Cost

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    For $200,000 you can see the world through these green-colored glasses. 2. Dolce & Gabbana DG2027B — $383,609 ... "High quality sunglasses are going to be more expensive than cheaply made ...

  8. Circle contact lens - Wikipedia

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    Circle contact lenses aim to create the illusion of stronger limbal rings (shown here are naturally prominent limbal rings without circle contact lenses). The diameter of regular contact lenses that are sold in the United States are on average 14–16 mm. Similar to the diameter of regular contact lenses, circle lenses have no more than 15 mm ...

  9. List of instruments used in ophthalmology - Wikipedia

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    Spectacles (glasses) to correct refractive errors of the eye; not invasive Contact lenses: to correct refractive errors of the eye; a little invasive Phoropter: used in refraction testing Tonometers: used to determine the intraoccular pressure (IOP) - useful in glaucoma; video link for various types of tonometers. Speculum: