Spectacles

DNA: By 2050, 50% of the world will wear glasses!

According to a study published in the National Library of Medicine, 30 percent of the people in the world are currently suffering from myopia.

May 21, 2024, 23:38 PM IST

Gold-plated spectacles believed to be worn by Mahatma Gandhi emerge at UK auction

A pair of gold-plated spectacles believed to have been worn by Mahatma Gandhi and presented as a gift in the 1900s have emerged on the UK auction circuit, estimated to fetch between 10,000 pounds and 15,000 pounds.

Aug 10, 2020, 10:44 AM IST

This app may help you check power of your lenses

Lenskart has invested $1 million to introduce 6over6's technology in India. 

Dec 07, 2017, 20:15 PM IST

Snapchat debuts recording 'Spectacles,' changes company name

The glasses record so-called "circular video," meaning it plays full-screen on any device in any orientation.

Sep 25, 2016, 00:38 AM IST

These high-tech glasses can treat kids' lazy eyes

In comparison, the lenses of the electronic glasses used in this study can be filled to fit a child's vision prescription.

Nov 15, 2015, 08:23 AM IST

Google's new invention to make wearing specs easier

 Wearing spectacles and keeping them in place, especially while doing physical work such as running, would be much easier now -- thanks to Google’s latest patent.

Sep 14, 2015, 22:04 PM IST