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"James Prentiss was born in London in England in 1812. I worked as a disciple for seven years at John Beer in London.

From 1846 to 1883, he was registered at Prentice, James, Mathematics Institute in New York City. From 1883 to 1897 he was listed by James Prentice & Son (Eyeglass Technologist), James Prentice and his son Charles F. Prentice. From 1897 to 1924 he was listed as James Prentiss & Son, and Charles F. Prentis was the President.

Charles F. Prentiss was born in New York in 1854 and died in 1946. He became the first president of the State Optical Association of New York in 1896. "

Reference: Smart E. Charles E. Measurement instrument manufacturer since 1700 in the United States, Troy, New York: Legal Art Press. 1962

1847 - British spectacles technician James Prentiss arrived in the United States and his son Charles F. Plentis became "father of American optometry".

James, Charles Prentice 's father, studied optical as an apprentice in London, moved to New York in 1847 and opened his optical shop. He is known for manufacturing optical instruments and manufacturing anatomical eyeglasses. As there are not enough schools in the United States, James Prentice sent Charles to Europe for physics, engineering, mathematics, and optics education.

Charles · Prentis exceeds his father and has won praise and evaluation all over the world. He wrote a classic article called "ophthalmic lens". But this book is just the beginning of his work and scientific discovery. In 1910, Prentice supported the 2-year optometric course at Columbia University. Now, American students do not have to go to Europe to study optometry like him.

For patient care Charles Prentice improved the public perception of the glasses, helping to standardize the field of optics. Prentice was the first optometrist to charge a patient for a service fee. This behavior resulted in awareness as a specialist in optometry and a number of governmental laws leading and shaping that field. Prentice is a founding member and chairman of the New York State Optical Society.