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