Eye glasses have a history of their own. It dates back to when Emperor Nero used to watch the gladiatorial games through an emerald as a corrective lens. Also there are references of sunglasses being in use in China as early in history as 12th century.

Designer Sunglasses are a designer protection for the eyes rather than an eye-aid. And then not only protection, they have come to be a fashion statement as well. They protect the eyes from ultraviolet radiations too and hence keep cataract away.

Eye makeup is the central to all the makeup done on the human body. It is since eyes speak more than the total human body does. Our eyes see the world and the world sees our eyes more than any other part of our body.

An eye chart measures the visual acuity. They come under different names like the Snellen chart, Landolt C, and the Lea test. They use test symbols that are adjusted in various rows, every row supporting a different size of the test symbol.