| The origin of contact lens could be traced back to | | | | contacts. William Feinbloom is considered as pioneer of |
| sixteenth century. A good number of inventors or | | | | plastic contact lenses. One more scientist of that |
| scientists have contributed to the evolution and | | | | period Joseph Dallos earned accolade for his |
| modification of the concept behind contact lenses. | | | | contribution. |
| The origin of contact lens could be traced back to | | | | George Butterfield earned recognition for improved |
| sixteenth century. A good number of inventors or | | | | corneal lens. This is the way contact lenses underwent |
| scientists have contributed to the evolution and | | | | the modifications. |
| modification of the concept behind contact lenses. So | | | | More sophisticated and comfy lenses came on the |
| no single person could be adjudged as the sole | | | | block once Silicone hydrogel was introduced. These |
| inventor of contact lenses. | | | | are common historical facts available on contact |
| However credit for the modern form of contact lens is | | | | lenses. |
| usually attributed to F.E.Muller. F.E.Muller's version came | | | | This ever growing contact lens history suggests that |
| up in 1887. The other one who is also considered as | | | | people were actually in need of a better contact lens. |
| one of pivotal contributor to the evolution of contact | | | | Some historians of contact lenses suggest that it was |
| lenses is Rene Descrates. Descrates invented corneal | | | | Leonardo Da Vinci who first toyed with the idea of |
| contact lens. Another British scientist Jhon Herschel's | | | | contact lenses. |
| contribution is widely acknowledged. | | | | Even now innovations haven't stopped and new |
| Second half of nineteenth century witnessed a new | | | | models of contact lenses keep coming up. Colored |
| herald in the history of contact lenses with lots of | | | | contact lenses have given a different turn to the |
| inventions and innovations. That was the period in | | | | history of contact lens. With advent of colored |
| which mainstream of society got aware of the lenses | | | | contacts, contact lens usage is not confined to only |
| that could be directly placed on cornea or sclera. | | | | vision correction instead it could be used for fashion |
| However this awareness was limited to only niche. | | | | and fun purposes as well. |
| Eugen Fick's Scleral contact shells in late nineteenth | | | | Disposable contact lenses have resulted in a great |
| century became an instant hit among niche. This lens | | | | surge in popularity of contact lenses. Also the falling |
| was later on modified by August Miller. | | | | prices have made it possible for average users to use |
| With the advent of plastic scleral lenses contact lens | | | | contact lenses. |
| history took a new turn and researches were diverted | | | | History doesn't end here. Many more innovations are |
| towards lot of sophisticated substitutes of glass | | | | impending, that are likely to come soon on the block. |