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Glasses
Glasses, also known as eyeglasses or spectacles, are vision
aids, consisting of glass or hard plastic lenses mounted in a frame Glasses
that holds them in front of a person's eyes, typically utilizing a
bridge over the nose and legs (known as temples or temple pieces)
which rest over the ears.

Glasses are typically used for vision correction, such as with

reading glasses and glasses used for nearsightedness.

Safety glasses provide eye protection against flying debris for

construction workers or lab technicians; these glasses may have
protection for the sides of the eyes as well as in the lenses. Some
types of safety glasses are used to protect against visible and near-
visible light or radiation. Glasses are worn for eye protection in A modern pair of glasses
some sports, such as squash. Specialty Ophthalmology, optometry

Glasses wearers may use a strap to prevent the glasses from falling
off during movement or sports. Wearers of glasses that are used only part of the time may have the glasses
attached to a cord that goes around their neck, to prevent the loss of the glasses and breaking.

Sunglasses allow for better vision in bright daylight, and may protect one's eyes against damage from
excessive levels of ultraviolet light. Typical sunglasses lenses are tinted for protection against bright light or
polarized to remove glare; Photochromatic glasses are clear in dark or indoor conditions, but turn into
sunglasses when in they come in contact with ultraviolet light. Most over the counter sunglasses do not have
corrective power in the lenses; however, special prescription sunglasses can be made.

Specialized glasses may be used for viewing specific visual information, for example 3D glasses for 3D films
(stereoscopy). Sometimes glasses are worn purely for fashion or aesthetic purposes. Even with glasses used for
vision correction, a wide range of fashions are available, using plastic, metal, wire, and other materials.

People are more likely to need glasses the older they get with 93% of people between the ages of 65 and 75
wearing corrective lenses.[1][2]

Contents
Types
Corrective
Safety
Sunglasses
Mixed doubleframe
3D glasses
Magnification (bioptics)
Yellow-tinted computer/gaming glasses
Anti-glare protection glasses
Frames
Parts
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Temple types
Materials
Corrective lens shape
History
Precursors
Invention
Later developments
In fashion
Society and culture
Market
Redistribution
Fashion
See also
Notes
References
Bibliography
External links

Types
Glasses can be marked or found by their primary function, but also appear in combinations such as
prescription sunglasses or safety glasses with enhanced magnification.

Corrective

Corrective lenses are used to correct refractive errors by bending the light
entering the eye in order to alleviate the effects of conditions such as
nearsightedness (myopia), farsightedness (hypermetropia) or
astigmatism. The ability of one's eyes to accommodate their focus to near
and distant focus alters over time. A common condition in people over
forty years old is presbyopia, which is caused by the eye's crystalline lens
losing elasticity, progressively reducing the ability of the lens to
accommodate (i.e. to focus on objects close to the eye). Few people have a
Seattle skyline as seen through a
pair of eyes that show exactly equal refractive characteristics; one eye may
corrective lens, showing the effect of
need a "stronger" (i.e. more refracting) lens than the other.
refraction
Corrective lenses bring the image back into focus on the retina. They are
made to conform to the prescription of an ophthalmologist or
optometrist. A lensmeter can be used to verify the specifications of an existing pair of glasses. Corrective
eyeglasses can significantly improve the life quality of the wearer. Not only do they enhance the wearer's
visual experience, but can also reduce problems that result from eye strain, such as headaches or squinting.

The most common type of corrective lens is "single vision", which has a uniform refractive index. For people
with presbyopia and hyperopia, bifocal and trifocal glasses provide two or three different refractive indices,
respectively, and progressive lenses have a continuous gradient.[3]

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