glasses

Also known as spectacles, specs, eyeglasses

thumb|Man with glasses thumb|A woman with glasses

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Key facts

Medical intervention.name: Glasses
Medical intervention.image: 2023 Okulary korekcyjne.jpg
Medical intervention.caption: Two pairs of modern glasses
Medical intervention.field: Ophthalmology, optometry
Medical intervention.synonyms: Eyeglasses, spectacles

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Research

174,104 papers

Wearing glasses.Minnesota medicine · 2009Meyer CR
Sun-glasses.Nursing times · 1977Weale RA
Clinical and surgical applications of smart glasses.ReviewTechnology and health care : official journal of the European Society for Engineering and Medicine · 2015Mitrasinovic S, Camacho E, Trivedi N et al.DOI: 10.3233/THC-150910
Effectiveness of Virtual Reality Glasses as a Distraction for Children During Dental Care.ReviewPediatric dentistry · 2020Custódio NB, Costa FDS, Cademartori MG et al.
Smart-Glasses: Exposing and Elucidating the Ethical Issues.Science and engineering ethics · 2017Hofmann B, Haustein D, Landeweerd LDOI: 10.1007/s11948-016-9792-z
The value and underutilization of simple reading glasses in geropsychiatry inpatient settings.ReviewAmerican journal of Alzheimer's disease and other dementias · 2014Barnes SS, Sewell DDDOI: 10.1177/1533317514539034
Operating room glasses.Plastic and reconstructive surgery · 1998Ship AGDOI: 10.1097/00006534-199810000-00119
New optical glasses.Nature · 1949KINGSLAKE R, DePAOLIS PFDOI: 10.1038/163412a0

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Wikidata facts

Image: Reading-Glasses.jpg

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described at URL: neal.fun/earth-reviews/glasses
Unicode character: 👓
P8168: fluorene
Commons category: Glasses
Commons gallery: Glasses
time of discovery or invention: 1270-00-00

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Article

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Contents

Types
Corrective
Safety
Sunglasses
Mixed double-frame (Flip glasses)
3D glasses
Magnification (bioptics)
Recumbent glasses
Yellow-tinted computer/gaming glasses
Blue-light filtering glasses
Frames
Parts
Temple types
Materials
Plastic and polymer
Metal
Natural material
Corrective lens shape
History
Precursors
Invention
Other claims
Later developments
In fashion
Widespread availability
Society and culture
Market
United States
Redistribution
Fashion
Personal image
Styles
See also
Explanatory notes
References
General and cited bibliography
External links

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Glasses, also known as eyeglasses, spectacles, or colloquially as specs, are vision eyewear with clear or tinted lenses mounted in a frame that holds them in front of a person's eyes, typically utilizing a bridge over the nose and hinged arms, known as temples or temple pieces, that rest over the ears for support.