New technological accomplishments happen daily. No matter how impossible an idea may seem, scientists, inventors, and entrepreneurs work tirelessly to develop and bring final products to life. Tech Bytes explores these amazing new technologies and how they are changing the way people perform everyday tasks. Explore the history of these inventions, what obstacles inventors encountered along the way, and how these technologies are changing the way we do things. Each book contains fast facts, a glossary, index, and places to go for more information. Although artificial eyes have existed for centuries, current advances have made the artificial eye almost undetectable. Learn how scientists went from artificial eyes that were cumbersome and unrealistic, to eyes that now look extremely natural. Did You Know?, The first artificial eyes were painted and worn over the eyelid.

An ocularist is a person who makes and fits artificial eyes. On average 10,000 to 12,000 people in the United States lose an eye each year. In the early 19th century, people wore jewelry that contained a mini portrait of a loved one's eye. Known as lover's eyes, these portraits were set into brooches, bracelets, and lockets. Book jacket.