Contact lens
A contact lens (also known as a "contact") is a corrective, cosmetic, or sometimes protective lens placed on the cornea of the eye.
History
The idea of applying a corrective lens directly to the surface of the eye was first proposed as early as 1508, by Leonardo da Vinci and similar concepts surfaced from René Descartes in 1636, but it was not until 1887 that the German physiologist Adolf Eugen Fick constructed the first successful contact lens.
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1508 - Leonardo da Vinci - René Descartes - 1636 - 1887 - Adolf Eugen Fick
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| ► | Introduction |
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| ► | Corrective contact lenses |
| ► | Other types of contact lenses |
| ► | Cleaning and disinfection products |
| ► | Parameters |
| ► | Products |
| ► | See also |
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