Spectacles are the eyewear that helps you to correct your vision problems and it is a great way to enhance your appearance. Spectacles are available in different styles, colours and designs that suit everyone’s taste and personality. They are now more than just a fashion accessory, as they help to protect your eyes from UV radiation and air debris.

The spectacle of an international match being played in front of an enthralled crowd is a spectacle not to be missed.

It is an extraordinary spectacle to see two former enemies shaking hands and slapping each other on the back.

In the thirteenth century Friar Alessandro della Spina of Pisa (d. 1313) began to make spectacles using glass from the famed Murano works. His early models were simple, but by 1320 there were guild regulations in Venice for manufacture. He was also experimenting with lenses that could be used to correct both long and short sight.

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These were held in place by exerting pressure on the nose (pince-nez) or by arms that passed over the ears (lorgnettes). The modern style of glasses kept in place by temples passing over the ears was developed around 1727 and is credited to London optician Edward Scarlett.

Spectacles can be made from many materials including plastic, metal and a variety of other alloys. Generally, a metallic frame is more expensive than a plastic one but it offers greater strength and durability. There are a wide range of frame styles and colors available from which to choose and there are different types of lenses such as single vision, bifocal, trifocal and progressive lenses. If you’re planning on getting a pair of spectacles, it’s important that you have an up-to-date prescription from your eye care specialist and that you know your pupillary distance measurement (also known as PPD).