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Eyeglasses were first invented in Italy in the 13th century. Fashionable vision correction since the Renaissance.

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The earliest wearable eyeglasses appeared in Italy around the late 1200s, using simple convex lenses for reading. By the 1400s, they spread across Europe and became a major tool for literacy and scholarship.

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Eyeglasses were first invented in Italy in the 13th century. Fashionable vision correction since the Renaissance. | SmartAss Facts