What did people with bad eyesight do before glasses were invented

@pitstop (14099)
Australia
September 27, 2020 3:11am CST
I can't imagine a life without my glasses. How did short sighted or presbyopic people manage before eye glasses were discovered ?
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@owlwings (43910)
• Cambridge, England
27 Sep 20
They squinted and generally lived in a world which was hazier than most of us know. They would have learned to cope with their situation and, since literacy was much less relevant to them than it is to us, it wouldn't have been too much of a problem.
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@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
27 Sep 20
They might know of herbal remedy for it. You'll be surprised with ancient knowledge.
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@pitstop (14099)
• Australia
28 Sep 20
If herbal remedies worked for myopia,I'd love some now!
@yoalldudes (35037)
• Philippines
28 Sep 20
@pitstop Some herbal doctor with knowledge might have the secret.
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@marlina (154130)
• Canada
27 Sep 20
https://www.allaboutvision.com/eyeglasses/faq/invention-of-specs/
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@pitstop (14099)
• Australia
28 Sep 20
Thanks a lot.
@judithml (405)
29 Sep 20
Maybe they just lived with their condition, without the eyeglasses just like one would for any disease or illness without cure or aid. Or the resourceful ones maybe deviced some tools for themselves to aid their vision.
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@pitstop (14099)
• Australia
30 Sep 20
I wonder how they discovered glasses.
@aureliah (24322)
• Kenya
27 Sep 20
I guess there were no eye issues until glasses were invented
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@pitstop (14099)
• Australia
28 Sep 20
Interesting point of view.
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@Sanggita (92)
• Depok, Indonesia
1 Oct 20
my eyesight is a little bad, I also wear glasses, but I don't depend on that
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@pitstop (14099)
• Australia
1 Oct 20
I unfortunately cannot manage without glasses.
• India
27 Sep 20
I think they were dependent on some herbs or ayurvedic medicines but on those days there weren't any gadgets so can expect them to don't have so bad eyesight
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@pitstop (14099)
• Australia
28 Sep 20
Modern technology is a double edged sword
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@Lavanya15 (12888)
• Chennai, India
27 Sep 20
I am also wearing glasses due to low sight lol. I think in the last 3 years I use glasses, before that I cont see anything properly. Now it's ok
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@Wajid92 (55)
27 Sep 20
I think there were no smartphones and due to great greenery all around, their eyes were healthy
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@pitstop (14099)
• Australia
28 Sep 20
That's a strong possibility.
@Gibbs6 (82)
• Nairobi, Kenya
27 Sep 20
That is deep. Did they even know they had a problem with their eyesight?
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@pitstop (14099)
• Australia
28 Sep 20
When their vision worsened they probably realised.