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The effects of space on the eyes could be measured using these special glasses. The switches on temples monitor the movements of muscles around they eye, the signals of which are then transmitted through the white wires to a computer. With increased spaceflight duration during the final Apollo missions, doctors used the opportunity to measure body functions pre and post-flight that the decreased gravity environment would affect.

NASA transferred these glasses to the Museum in 1972.

 Display Status

This object is not on display at the National Air and Space Museum. It is either on loan or in storage.
Object Details
Country of Origin United States of America Type EQUIPMENT-Test Manufacturer NASA Marshall Space Flight Center
 Dimensions 3-D: 14 x 12.7 x 5.1cm (5 1/2 x 5 x 2 in.)
Other (Wires): 26.7cm (10 1/2 in.)
 Materials Plastic, glass, steel, rubber, copper, adhesive, paint
 Inventory Number A19731029000 Credit Line Transferred from NASA Data Source National Air and Space Museum Restrictions & Rights Usage conditions apply
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