Eyesite.com is a resource for information about today's exciting refractive procedures. These procedures help to reduce or eliminate one's dependency on glasses and contacts.

Eyeglass Retrospective is an overview of identifying, dating, and pricing period eyewear, ranging from the 1700 Nuremberg Magnifiers to the 1990s. 

Les Lunettes by renowned ophthalmic historian, Poulet, is the "bible" of spectacle collectors.. Profusely illustrated. English translation of the indexed spectacles comes 

with this book. 

Early American Specs was written in 1974 by Dr.L.D. Bronson, O.D. This is a classic in the world of collectible spectacles. Heavily illustrated. 

AntiqueSpectacles.comis a 

beautifully done sitededicated to 

the rich history of spectacles. A mustsee. 

Museum of Vision Scienceand Optometry. The University of Waterloo in Canada shows some collectible frames. 

Antique Spectacles History and Museum Has a clever "tour" of the museum. Not too many items yet but very promising.

Ed Welch's Antique Spectacles This site is excellent. It gives descriptions of various periods of spectacles and their values. 

Shadows of the Past This is a good article summarizing the history of spectacles since the 1700's.

Sell your antique spectacles This is a site devoted to artifacts from the US Civil War. 

Antique spectacles appraised 
Ed Welch offers reasonable priced appraisals.

Collecting Antique Spectacles has some good pointers for collectors of antique spectacles. 

Spectacular Museum Beautiful site displays historical presentation of spectacles through the centuries. 

Eyeglasses123 Sunglasses Our goal is quite simple: to provide an outstanding selection of the highest quality designer eyeglasses and sunglasses at exceptional prices to our customers