Glasses

Glasses were a form of eyewear, an early way of correcting vision for those with eye problems. They were replaced by either corrective laser surgery, or special kinds of drugs and treatments developed through the study of medicine.
Glasses were worn by some in the 23rd century. A transporter assistant serving aboard the in 2254 wore glasses while working at the transporter console. ()
Crime lord Bela Okmyx of the planet Sigma Iotia II wore glasses. ()
A command division lieutenant of the USS Enterprise who beamed down to the Terratin city on Terra 10 also wore glasses. ()
Captain James T. Kirk was allergic to Retinax V, the conventional pharmaceutical method of correcting vision, so Dr. Leonard McCoy provided him with a pair of 18th century glasses on his birthday. However, the glasses broke during the conflict with Khan Noonien Singh and his followers. () Kirk ended up selling the glasses at an antique shop on 20th century Earth in exchange for currency needed to accomplish their mission to save Earth in the future. When Spock expressed his surprise that Kirk would sell a birthday present from a friend, Kirk assured him that somehow he'd still wind up with them anyway. ()
Glasses were also common on Malcor III. Both Krola and Lanel wore them. ()
In 2368, several artifacts were recovered from a cavern underneath the Earth city of San Francisco. Among them was a pair of glasses which Lieutenant Commander Data described as a "bifocal visual aid." ()
In the holographic program titled Julian Bashir, Secret Agent, the character Honey Bare wore glasses, but Doctor Julian Bashir convinced her to take them off. ()
In visions received from the Prophets, Benjamin Sisko's 20th century persona Benny Russell wore glasses. ()
In 3189, Kovich wore glasses, as he believed they made him appear more intelligent. ()
== Appendices ==
=== Related topics ===
* Eyewear
* Glass
* Goggles
* Magnifying eyeglass
* Sunglasses
=== Background information ===
In a deleted scene in , a librarian serving on the (played by Lee Arnone-Briggs) wore glasses.
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