100 Years of Zyloware
If you own a pair of glasses that perfect your vision and allow you see a beautiful day every day, then you owe a debt of gratitude to the 13th Century Romans. They were the ones who figured out how to create a glass sphere and mount it on a handle to magnify things, including small text. While the first person to set these spheres into frames is unknown, it’s believed that the earliest versions were worn mostly by monks, who were some of the only people allowed to learn how to read and write back in the 1200s.
Thankfully, today eyeglasses are as common as hats and scarves on a blustery day. More than 6 in 10 people in the U.S. wear either glasses or contact lenses. That’s in no small part due to the Shyer family, who over three generations have innovated and created milestones in the optical industry. Here are a few of those high notes, alongside some larger industry trends and developments.
