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Soft contact lenses were a big invention in the field of contact lenses. It dates back to 1959-60 when Otto Wichterle and Drahoslav Lim first developed soft lenses. These were much better than earlier versions of lenses which were very hard for the eyes. Being first lenses to allow oxygen permeability to the eyes, they soon become quite popular.
However, you would be surprised to know that a lot of names are linked with the invention of first contact lenses. There is no single name you can attribute the invention of contact lens. From 1500 to 2000 a lot of research and development has taken place in the field and several names are associated with the development of contact lenses. Some of the prominent names are:
Leonardo da vinci(For conceptualostaion in 1508)
René Descartes(1636)
Thomas Young (1801)
Sir John Herschel(1845)
Adolf Eugen Fick (1887)
Louis J. Girard (1887)
William Feinbloom (1936, introduced plastic lenses)
Otto Wichterle and Drahoslav Lim (developed soft lenses in 1960s which got approved in 1970 by FDA).
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When were contact lens invented?
2001
Who invented the colored contact lens?
ME (:
Who invented contact lense?
Adolf Gaston Eugen Fick invented contact lenses.
How well does soft contact lens work?
A soft contact lens is a popular type of contact among consumers to correct vision. The official UIHealthcare website outlines the use of this product as well as associated risks and benefits.
Where was the contact lens invented?
Eye don't know.
Who invented the contact lens?
Californian optician Kevin Tuohy (1919-1968) introduced the first contact lens in 1948.
Who invented the long wearing contact lens?
Andrew Guolette
Who invented the disposable contact lens?
Louis J. Girard
Who invented the contact lens plunger?
DMV Corporation http://www.dmvcorp.com
What is a contact lens?
Extended contact lenses allow far more oxygen to get through to the eye than any other soft contact lens. With the increased oxygen supply to the eye, most complications that can occur when sleeping in other soft lens materials have been greatly diminished.
Why were soft contact lens important?
Because they are so much more comfortable for the wearer.
Why is hard contact lens solution more expensive than soft?
Because only 10% of contact wearers like us wear hard lens. Think of supply/demand.
