The History of Eye PiecesBy: Corin Lawson

Eye Piece as a Part of Human Ingenuity Human ingenuity- the

quality of being cleverly inventive or resourceful; inventiveness.

Eye Pieces are where basically invented because someone notice that convex shaped glasses magnify images. This is evidence of the term human ingenuity.

The StartWho - a artisan. Most historians believe

monks or craftsmen in Pica or Venice When - around 1352Where – ItalyWhy- for distance vision.How- from 2 glass crystal stones (Like little

magnifying glasses).

How Eye Pieces have Evolved Over time eye pieces have evolved in many

ways. Whether being use to view objects a few feet away or thousands of feet away.

New technologies have come along such as tinted glasses, digital microscopes, and contacts.

Visual Representation

Some of the earliest spectacles.

Visual Representation

Photo of the digital microscope.

Spectacles UseToday spectacles are

popular accessory for both men and women.

They are no longer only worn for the bettering of vision. They are also worn for fashion and to block the sun.

ContactsContacts started in

1887 when F.E Mueller created clear easy to use contacts contact lens.

Contact lenses are corrective, cosmetic, or therapeutic lens usually placed on the cornea of the eye.

MicroscopesTwo Dutch spectacle

makers, Zaccharias Janssen and his father are the creators of the microscope.

Microscope- a instrument that magnifies the image of small objects.

Digital CamerasIn 1975, Steven Sasson of

the Eastman Kodak Company, was the one who created the first digital camera.

Digital cameras :Are easy to carryRequire no filmUse memory cards Allow immediate view of

photosDelete photosRecords videos

QuizName two type of eye pieces.Why where spectacles first invented?What do the microscope do?How are contacts used?What are some advantages of the digital

camera?How have eye pieces evolved?How are eye pieces connected to human

ingenuity?

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