When many industries globalized in the 1980s, the American makers of eyeglasses got pummeled from two directions: The Italians were better at fashion, and the Chinese could copy just about any design ...

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By the early 20th century, The American Optical Company had become the largest eyewear manufacturer not just in the country, ...