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When contact lenses were made of glass

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Before soft, breathable silicone became the standard, people genuinely thought putting heavy glass directly onto their corneas was a stellar idea. Invented in the late 1800s, these early ocular domes covered the entire visible surface and were so incredibly uncomfortable they could only be worn for a couple of hours. It was the ultimate commitment to vanity over basic comfort.

When contact lenses were made of glass
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