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jan 1, 1948 - contacts
Description:
In 1948, California optician Kevin Tuohy (1919-1968) introduced the first contact lenses that resembled modern gas permeable (GP) contact lenses of today.
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glasses
By
Kai Ackerman
25 Sep 2018
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Date:
jan 1, 1948
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~ 77 years ago
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