The first concept for contact lenses was conceived by none other than the great Leonardo Da Vinci in his codexes and sketches. However, the first contact lens was developed much later in 1936 by a New York optometrist named William Feinbloom. The contact lenses developed by William Feinbloom were not usable for long hours as they were made of plastic. It was Otto Wichterle from Czechoslovakia who developed the first soft contact lenses in 1960.
In today's era, contact lenses have gained a massive jump in popularity due to the sociocultural shifts among the youth between the ages of 13-30. It can be attributed to many factors such as:
- The rapid increase in mass production methods
- Development of internet & mass communication methods
- Evolution of social structures among the youth
- Youth realizing the importance of self-confidence & self-love
There are many benefits of contact lenses over spectacles, some of them are:
- Getting a wider field of view
- Contact lenses don't fall off the face during exercise
- Doesn't get fogged due to medical mask wearing
- Less susceptible to staining
- Increased depth perception
- Reduced reflections
- Reduced refractive distortions
Similarly, there are a few disadvantages of contact lenses:
How claavia gives you the best contact lenses in India?
Contact lenses are essentially a corrective and/or cosmetic medical-grade hemispherical device used to correct eye problems such as far-sightedness, near-sightedness, astigmatism and more, which is placed directly on the cornea. Contact lenses need more careful and gentle daily maintenance such as submerging the contact lenses in lens care solution when not in use to make wearing contact lenses safer for the user.
claavia is a state-of-the-art medical contact lens brand aimed at improving eyesight with the best comfort possible. Through dedicated research & development, the best medical-grade technologies, methodologies, and audience connection, we create the contact lenses that fit the wearer perfectly and make their world clearer.
