This 1948 newsreel footage shows that the original contact lenses where made individually for each wearer. The optician inserts an impression cup into the eye for 2 minutes, then the cast is pressed. The plastic lens is shaped and visual correction applied as for normal glasses. Source: British Pathé /TheSmithsonianmag.com
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