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Contact lenses: A boon or threat to sight?

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Contact lenses: A boon or threat to sight?

Date8/5/1987

Names

Loek, Dick (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

Format

Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Contact lenses: A boon or threat to sight?

Subject

Medium

Photographs

Language

ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

Usage Rights Copyright (Learn More)

Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0010581F

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Rodney Cremona: Was turned down for job as flight attendant because he wears contact lenses to correct sight.

Rodney Cremona: Was turned down for job as flight attendant because he wears contact lenses to correct sight.

3/10/1993

Better grab it, mike. It's a football. Varsity's Mike Eben prefers concentration to contact lenses

Better grab it, mike. It's a football. Varsity's Mike Eben prefers concentration to contact lenses

9/12/1966

Poor vision: More people are using contact lenses instead of glasses

Poor vision: More people are using contact lenses instead of glasses

12/16/1975

Brave boy: While Dr. Henry Brent (left) watches, Donna Ivany inserts and removes contact lenses from the eyes of her 19-month-old daughter, Amanda, at the Hospital for Sick Children

Brave boy: While Dr. Henry Brent (left) watches, Donna Ivany inserts and removes contact lenses from the eyes of her 19-month-old daughter, Amanda, at the Hospital for Sick Children

2/1/1982

New outlook: CNIB vision rehabilitation nurse Elaine Taylor adjusts a pair of special binoculars designed to enhance 83-year-old Janet Morgan's sight

New outlook: CNIB vision rehabilitation nurse Elaine Taylor adjusts a pair of special binoculars designed to enhance 83-year-old Janet Morgan's sight

1/31/1991

Seeing eye to eye

Seeing eye to eye

5/26/1983

Looking good: Dr. Raymond Stein of the Bochner Eye Institute checks on Kim Cain's intra-corneal ring, which lets her see her alarm clock without glasses

Looking good: Dr. Raymond Stein of the Bochner Eye Institute checks on Kim Cain's intra-corneal ring, which lets her see her alarm clock without glasses

10/21/1998

Ramona Timar, 31, of Etobicoke, right, tries on new-look glasses with faceted bevelling

Ramona Timar, 31, of Etobicoke, right, tries on new-look glasses with faceted bevelling

2/7/1984

New looks: Eyewear consultant Tricia Smith says hair color, face shape, height and lifestyle should be considered before choosing eyeglasses

New looks: Eyewear consultant Tricia Smith says hair color, face shape, height and lifestyle should be considered before choosing eyeglasses

4/22/1991

Gifts video tapes tripod monopod lenses batteries light bag

Gifts video tapes tripod monopod lenses batteries light bag

11/23/1994

Patty Groome, 18, Tries Glasses, Big frames are in style with two-toned lenses

Patty Groome, 18, Tries Glasses, Big frames are in style with two-toned lenses

3/21/1975

During the day Patricia works in the optical inspection department at Research inspecting and testing lenses

During the day Patricia works in the optical inspection department at Research inspecting and testing lenses

2/27/1943