CONNECTION #2: These two impacts are connected because the impact eyeglasses have on society and I personally are very similar. A person that wears glasses every day feels more complete with them because they are able to see better as well as complete tasks appropriately. When I put on my glasses, I feel much better instantly because I am able to see things that are far away. The factors of having eyeglasses on a person's life are always positive because they give you back your perfect vision.
CONNECTION #1: These two impacts are connected because they both are related to the manufacturing and sales of the eyeglasses. The economic growth of the eyeglasses business impacts the manufacturing of the eyeglasses since if there is barely any money being put into the business then there will be no making of eyeglasses. If no eyeglasses are being made, then companies will lose profit off of the lack of products available. Also, the eyeglasses business will lose a lot of money which would not be good for the economy.
CONNECTION #4: Both of these impacts are connected because these are everyday struggles people go through. If someone needs glasses but cannot afford them, they will struggle with getting through everything, every day. Although, if someone does have glasses, they are able to see and live a perfect life with perfect vision. The people that need a job but do not have the money to afford glasses yet may be stopped from getting a job because they don't have perfect vision, they may even get fired. Not having eyeglasses can result in many negative impacts on your job life, home life, and overall social life.
CONNECTION #3: The connection between these two impacts is the amount of money and the time span that is spent on or with a pair of eyeglasses. Eyeglasses are quite pricey but it makes sense because they correct your vision. However, eyeglasses will only last you a good two years unless you break them or lose them. A good pair of eyeglasses usually costs around $200-$300 which is a lot to be spending on one item every 2 or so years. If someone does not have this type of money to spend, they will have to live on without being able to see what is important to their everyday lives.
|Eye Glasses| Eye glasses are the most common form of eye wear used to improve types of vision problems like myopia, hyperop

|Eye Glasses|
Eye glasses are
the most common
form of eye wear
used to improve types
of vision problems
like myopia, hyperopia,
and astigmatism.

By: Navreet Brar

SOCIETY

IMPACT #1: Companies manufacturing eyeglasses for those with weak vision benefit from this product.

EVIDENCE #1: Companies that manufacture these eyeglasses sell the products to higher brands to make their salary and profit like for example; Burberry, Michael Kors, Kate Spade, Ray Bans, etc. The company Luxottica manufactures for many of the richest brands eye wear products. They make the eye wear products for the brands which the brands pay them a lot more than it costs to make the actual product.

IMPACT #2: People that have weak vision can purchase eyeglasses to be able to see with a clear vision again.

EVIDENCE #2: A pair of eyeglasses with a person's right prescription can change the way they live. The impact a pair of eyeglasses can have on someone's life positively is major. With eyeglasses, you are able to see things more clearly that you couldn’t before like for example; if you are farsighted, you can see close objects clearly with glasses. This impact on a human life is positive and life changing because of the opportunity it gives for being able to see again with a perfect vision.

SCIENTIFIC

IMPACT #1: People with myopia need a minus lens to correct it by pushing the focus further back.

EVIDENCE #1: The minus lens is thicker at the base, making the light spread away from the lens center. As the lens strength increases, the focal point becomes longer.

IMPACT #2: People with hyperopia need a plus lens to correct it in which the focal point moves forward.

EVIDENCE #2: A plus lens is thickest at the center, it bends light toward the center. As the plus lens strength increases, the focal point becomes shorter.

ECONOMIC

IMPACT #1: The more people that have damaged eyesight's, the more people will need to buy the eyeglasses.

EVIDENCE #1: The eyeglasses business overall has a revenue of $274 million with the annual growth of 1.4%. With this revenue and annual growth, many job opportunities to people who are in need of jobs are available. The impact of the eyeglass business has a major impact economically.

IMPACT #2: Some people cannot afford to buy eyeglasses when the economy is low which results in them not being able to put in their best efforts into tasks.

EVIDENCE #2: Not being able to buy the eyeglasses needed to complete ordinary tasks during a regular day can stop a person from being hired for a job, being able to complete easy tasks throughout the day. There are many factors of the economy that are affected if you do not have eyeglasses.

PERSONAL

IMPACT #1: I have myopic eyesight which means I can see close objects clearly but distant objects are blurry. Having eyeglasses fixes this problem for me by allowing me to see clearly into the distance.

EVIDENCE #1: Two years back, I started noticing that while sitting in class I couldn’t see the words on the projector at the front of the classroom. To fix my dilemma, I went to my eye doctor and got a prescription for eyeglasses. Having eyeglasses has fixed my issue of not being able to see things far off in the distance clearly. Eyeglasses were an easy solution to my problem because, they aren’t something that I will have to buy over and over many times to the point where all my money is being put into it.

IMPACT #2: I will have eyeglasses for the rest of my life since my eyesight is damaged. This means that I will need to repurchase eyeglasses consistently throughout my life.

EVIDENCE #2: It is a known fact that consumers tend to buy new glasses every 2.2 years. Glasses are something that I will have to invest in unless I invest in laser eye surgery as a long term solution. A lot of money goes into purchasing eyeglasses especially if you have other family members that need glasses as well. Personally, there are 4 people in my family that need glasses so a lot of money is put into purchasing the eyeglasses.

ENVIRONMENTAL

IMPACT #1: There is a lot of plastic waste that comes from the production of eyeglasses.

EVIDENCE #1: 35 grams of plastic are used for lenses that come pre-finished from manufacturers. Also, the frames of eyeglasses are made from heavily laminate acetates obtained from non-renewable oil. The making of these frames are very polluting, therefore, being dangerous for the environment.

IMPACT #2: Glass production for the lenses of eyeglasses has a major effect on the environment. Major environmental impact of glass production is caused by atmospheric emissions from melting activities.

EVIDENCE #2: The combustion of natural gas and fuel oil as well as decomposition of raw materials during the melting lead to the emission of CO2. This is the only greenhouse gas released during the production of glass.