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Charles E. Letocha, MD; John Dreyfus, MA(Cantab)

Arch Ophthalmol. 2002;120:1577-1580.

Much of the history of eyeglasses has been gleaned from studies of paintings and prints that illustrate them. A few prints from the first century of printing include spectacles and are reproduced in this article. In addition to showing their form and method of use, these prints also illustrate their symbolic value.

From Ophthalmology Associates of York, York, Pa.

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