History The precursors of today’s sunglasses have been around for a very long time. Already in ancient Rome, there are said to have been ways of protecting the eyes from too much light. In those days, very thinly cut stone slabs were used, which were held in front of the eye and thus guaranteed the … History | Sunglasses
Synonyms The name Brille comes from the late Middle High German word “berille”, which in turn is derived from the word “beryl”. These are the 1300 used cut semi-precious stones; rock crystals usually called beryl. As colloquial synonyms names like “nose bicycle” or “eyeglasses” are circulating. Definition Glasses are an aid for the correction of … Glasses
Diagnosis Usually glasses are prescribed by an ophthalmologist through a prescription. Either the optician or an optician then carries out an eye test with the patient. First, a purely geometric-optical measurement of the eyes is carried out. For this, the patient sees through a so-called autorefractometer. The result indicates whether glasses are required. This objective … Diagnosis | Glasses
