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