Quiz For Function vs. Fashion

According to the report, VisionWatch, what percentage of the respondents see eyewear as a medical necessity?

32%

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50%

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84%

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100%

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What type of eyewear was most likely used when flying airplanes in the early 1900’s?

polarized lenses

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goggles

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Ray-Bans

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presciptive

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What were the consequences when Roger Bacon wrote about the merits of eyeglasses?

more jewelers began producing eyeglasses

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his vision became worse

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he got tired of holding them for use

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he was imprisoned

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What is a reading stone?

a special frame material

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a rudimentary glass or crystal magnifier

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an eyewear specific to the Nenet people

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a fashion of eyewear worn over one eye only

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What is true about pince-nez eyeglasses?

they are popular today

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they are held in place with cloth or leather strapping

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they are held in place by crimping onto the nose

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they were worn by President Lyndon Johnson

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According to VisionWatch, what percentage of respondents used sunglasses primarily for fashion?

80%

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19.6%

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50%

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71.4%

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What are Groucho glasses?

small, round metal eye wear

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green lens glasses

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non-optical glasses created as a novelty item

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popular sunglasses

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When did Giordano da Rivalto first document the use of eyeglasses?

in 1000 A.D.

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in the 12th century

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in 1306 A.D.

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in 965 A.D.

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What might account for the increase in the availability of spectacles in the 1400’s?

a general increase in wealth

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the need for additional fashion

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the invention of the monocle

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the invention of the Gutenberg press

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What type of eye wear was suggested by Jerome Savanarola?

under the wig glasses

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spectacles that attached to a cap

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hand held rivet glasses

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by a designer with no input form an optician

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Who in history had an extensive collection of lorgnettes?

Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis

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Samuel Pepys

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Marie Antoinette

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His Majesty George II

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For whom did John Turlington create a pair of eyeglasses with green lenses?

Napoleon Bonaparte

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Samuel Pepys

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LaFayette

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George Washington

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What is asthenopia?

The early stage of presbyopia

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A type of astigmatism

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Eyes that are crossed

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Generalized eye discomfort

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Who is credited with the invention of temples?

Benjamin Franklin

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Vickris Hyam

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Edward Scarlett

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David Ayscough

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Why did David Ayscough recommend green or blue lenses?

as a fashion statement

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to prevent offensive, glaring light

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the glass was easy to obtain from Venice

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this was his personal preference

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What spectacles prevented smoke, debris and sparks from entering the eye?

decorative lorgnettes

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bow spectacles

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D-spectacles

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drop down spectacles

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When was the first optical shop in America established?

1677

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1776

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1868

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1799

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Two inventors proposed spectacles that would employ a headband. Who were they?

Dudley Adams and Benjamin Franklin

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Ayscough and McAllister

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Adams and Fairclough

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this type of eye wear was never created

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What historical event likely forced John McAllister, Sr. to being creating his own fashionable gold and silver frames in 1815?

the introduction of newspapers

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the discovery of the Rosetta Stone

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Napoleon’s exile

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the War of 1812

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What is the functional but less fashionable design that used pantoscopic angle for bifocal viewing?

the Franklin spectacles

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Elkington spectacles Patent 6692

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clustered half-eyes

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double monocle

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What is the special feature of spectacles as advertised in the R&J Beck catalog?

plastic frames

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choice of fashionable colors

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curl temples

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jeweled embellishments

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Which of these eyeglasses is not considered to be a fashion of the 1950’s?

cats eye glasses

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Wayfarers

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horn rimmed glasses

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fit-overs

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What English fashion style was popular in the 1960’s?

pince-nez

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plastics

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mod

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asymmetric

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Which US President purchased eyeglasses for 37 cents, indicating a primary need for function?

George Washington

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Bill Clinton

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Theodore Roosevelt

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Abraham Lincoln

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Which spectacle design allows for easy re-use when a new prescription is needed?

aviators

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mod glasses

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small, round, metal

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Wayfarers

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Why did Harry Truman often choose small, round frames?

reduced weight and convenience

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this style was readily available in his time

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this type of eyewear was provided by his medical coverage

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his wife preferred this fashion on him

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Which president preferred the fashion of contact lenses, yet was sometimes portrayed with eyeglasses?

Bill Clinton

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Lyndon B. Johnson

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John F. Kennedy

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Ronald Reagan

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What popular celebrity continued wearing eyeglasses as a fashion statement after LASIK surgery?

Elton John

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Jim Carrey

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Drew Carey

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Steve Jobs

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Why do ready readers work for the majority of wearers?

the patient doesn't wear them for very long in a day

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a common pupillary distance is used

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the patient just adapts eventually

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the plus powers are insignificant

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Sunglasses have often been desired by the fans of celebrities as early as ______?

the 1700's

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the 1950's

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the 1960's

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the 1800's

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Why were horn rimmed glasses usually a brown or black color?

the fashion was meant for gentlemen

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they were actually made of animal horn

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Harold Lloyd looked best in those colors

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to simulate more expensive materials

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Which frame material must be confiscated in certain states?

gold

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zylonite

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cellulose acetate

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cellulose nitrate

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Which of these phrases is part of a general advertising philosophy:

men look for value

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women look for color choices

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men prefer not to wear glasses at all

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women prefer contact lenses

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Who sees spectacles as an extension of make up?

the advertising industry

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the optical industry

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Bobbi Brown

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most women

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What eyewear can be adjusted from a – 6.00 to a +3.00 diopter?

a spy lens

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clip-ons

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Adlens

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aviators

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How are most eye styles designed today?

by individuals not associated with a manufacturer

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with CAD

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on paper

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by a designer with no input form an optician

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What type of technology is being employed by companies such as “Sneaking Duck”?

memory metal crafting

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online ordering

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interchangeable lenses

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3-D printing

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What eyewear related product has a vintage collector following?

fitovers

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unique temples

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eyeglass cases

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chain eyeglass holders

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What material is specifically cited in Webster’s New International dictionary in 1959?

cellulose nitrate

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memory metal

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Optyl

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Zylonite

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Where is a good site to look at high-end or specialty materials and frames?

Vision Expo East & West

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Google

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Etsy

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eBay

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