Leonardo da Vinci illustrates the concept of contact lenses
British astronomer Sir John Herschel conceptualizes practical lens design
First contact lens manufactured from glass, and fit to cover the entire eye
Contact lenses first made from plastic
Plastic contact lenses designed to cover only the front of the eye
Introduction of soft contact lenses
Introduction of gas permeable contact lenses
FDA approval of new soft contact lenses for extended wear
Overnight wear of GP contact lenses becomes available
Introduction of disposable soft contact lenses
GP contacts available in next-generation fluorosilicone acrylate materials
Introduction of reverse geometry Contex OK lenses for orthokeratology
Daily wear FDA approval of Contex OK Lens for orthokeratology
Overnight FDA approval of orthokeratology lenses |
