Invention of Eyeglasses
            
            
             Many inventions have changed the way that people all over the
            
             world live. One invention that has helped people with bad eyesight is
            
             eyeglasses. The eyeglasses help people who are farsighted and
            
             nearsighted. Originally, eyeglasses were invented for one person, but
            
             grew to helping millions of people all over the world. (Watson 12)
            
             When people hear the world eyeglasses, they usually think that
            
             the inventor was Benjamin Franklin. Contrary to belief, Benjamin
            
             Franklin did not invent eyeglasses. He invented bifocals, a different
            
             form of eyeglasses, which consisted of two different lenses. (Watson
            
             12) The inventor of eyeglasses is not known. The best known case of
            
             eyeglasses is that of Emperor Nero, who used to watch performances
            
             in the arena holding in front of one eye, a jewel with curved
            
             facets.(Watson 14) A person by the name of Edward Rosen has other
            
             beliefs though. He believes that around the time period of 1820 that the
            
             inventor was probably a glazier who made ornaments and glass discs
            
             for windows.(Anderson 5)
            
             Another story about how eyeglasses were invented is about a
            
             man named Seneca who was a first-century Roman leader. He was
            
             able to read, but had very poor eyesight. He supposedly came up with
            
             an idea to look through a jar filled with water while he was reading.
            
             The jar magnified the words on the page. (Watson 14)
            
             The stories keep going on and on. Supposedly an Italian writer
            
             knew about "spectacles," another name for glasses. Also, a monk is
            
             believed to have known the man who invented eyeglasses. (Watson
            
             14-15) As one can see, there is no evidence that supports who really
            
             invented eyeglasses. As long as no evidence is found, the world can
            
             not rightfully credit one person with this magnificent invention. The
            
             true origin of eyeglasses remains a mystery.
            
             Although we do not know who invented eyeglasses, we know
            
             how and what eyeglasses were m...