unit 1 part II.. Flashcards

1
Q

1508

A

da Vinci sketches a concept
for a contact lens

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2
Q

1632

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Descartes sketches a waterfilled glass tube

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3
Q

1827

A

Herschel proposes grinding a contact
lens from a mould of an eye

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4
Q

1887

A

Müller produces the first
wearable glass contact lens

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5
Q

1927

A

Dallos grinds lenses
from impressions

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6
Q

1936

A

Feinbloom incorporates plastic (PMMA) into glass scleral contact lens

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7
Q

1948

A

Tuohy develops a PMMA
corneal contact lens

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8
Q

1956

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Wichterle creates water-absorbing plastic lenses (HEMA)

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9
Q

1972

A

Bausch & Lomb introduces soft
contact lenses commercially

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10
Q

1974

A

Gaylord patents rigid gas permeable lenses by adding silicone to PMMA

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11
Q

1978

A

Toric soft contact lenses
are introduced

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12
Q

1982

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Bifocal soft contact lenses are introduced

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13
Q

1985

A

Gothenburg study proves the
benefits of regular lens
replacement

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14
Q

1987

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Coloured contact lenses are introduced

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15
Q

1988

A

Johnson & Johnson introduces the
disposable Acuvue® contact lens

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16
Q

1995

A

Award (which became Bausch & Lomb) and Johnson & Johnson introduce daily disposable contact lenses

17
Q

1998

A

Bausch & Lomb and CIBA
Vision introduce the silicone
hydrogel contact lens

18
Q

2008

A

Johnson & Johnson introduces the daily disposable silicone hydrogel contact lens

19
Q

2010

A

CooperVision introduces
myopia control contact lens

20
Q

2011

A

Menicon introduces the
contact lens “flat pack”