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Not all... Some spectacle-makers use plastic lenses instead of glass.

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Which glass is used in the spectacles advised for myopia?

Not all spectacles for myopia are made of glass, and in those that are, any optical-quality glass would work.


When was spectacles first invented?

The first eyeglasses were made in Italy at about 1286.


Are spectacles opaque?

Spectacles is an older word for eyeglasses. If spectacles were opaque, no one could see through the lenses. The glass (now plastic) used in spectacles must be clear and without scratches.


Why is the window made up of glass?

Glass is the ideal material for a window. It's strong and easy to make, and you can see through it. High-quality glass can also be used in binoculars, telescopes and spectacles.


What is spectacles made out of what material?

Metal and or plastic frames. The lens are usually clear plastic, rather than the previous glass lens.


What is the name for the curved glass in spectacles?

The curved glass in a pair of spectacles is called a lens. You will find that most spectacles are fitted with plastic lenses rather than glass lenses. The curvature of the lens determines the power/prescription/lens strength. Lens thickness, weight and curvature will vary from person to person depending on what type of prescription they need.


What areexamples of optical devices?

Magnifying glass, spectacles, telescope, binoculars, microscope, digital camera, and so on.


When was spectacles invented?

The first eyeglasses were made in Italy at about 1286.


Is it a good idea to buy glasses online?

I assume you mean spectacles? In which case, you must first have your eyes tested, and the Optician will have your spectacles made to your prescription.


What kind of noun is glass?

The noun 'glass' is a common, concrete noun; a general word for a physical substance or a physical object; a word for any glass of any kind.The noun 'glass' may be a countable or uncountablenoun, depending on function:uncountable noun as a word for the substance that things are made from;countable noun as a word for a drinking vessel made from this substance (a glass of milk or two glasses of milk);uncountable noun as a word for the sheets of this substance (a pane of glass or two panes of glass);uncountable noun as a word for other objects made from this substance (a glass bead or glass beads, a glass bottle or glass bottles);plural uncountable noun, 'glasses' as a word for spectacles; a binary noun, a word for something made up of two parts that make a whole (one pair of glasses or two pairs of glasses).


What is the singular of the word spectacles?

The noun spectacles is a shortened form for the term 'pair of spectacles'. The plural form is two pairs of spectacles.The nouns spectacles belongs to a group of nouns that are a shortened form for 'a pair of', for example:binocularsglassespantsscissorsshearsshortsspectaclestongstrouserstweezersAll of these nouns are made plural by changing 'a pair of...' to 'pairs of...'.


What can make a seeing man blind make a blind man see and can tear down a mountain?

The answer is Sand. Sandstrom can erode the mountain and sands on the top will tear down the mountain. Sand inside the eyes of man who can see will make the man blind and finally glass is made from sand and spectacles are made from glass which help blind man see.