We do our best to find the perfect glasses. Celebrities and other famous leaders are often the examples that we use to determine what the most fashion-forward frames are. In some cases, glasses are even used as a fashion statement, rather than a necessity. Comedian Drew Carey continued to wear glasses that were non-prescription after he had laser eye surgery because it was part of his look. The U.S. Senator Barry Goldwater did the same thing after he got contacts. But for many people, glasses are essential to read, write, and even walk, and this has been the case for thousands of years.

Benjamin Franklin, who suffered from myopia and presbyopia, invented bifocals in 1784, but there was p

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