Claudio Gottardi says new glasses will detect illnesses before they strike the wearers

Just a few years ago, working on eyewear was all about beauty, fashion and design. Not anymore. Claudio Gottardi, president and CEO of New York-based Marchon Eyewear Inc, sees the future of glasses not just in fashionable design, but in portable technology.

So, Marchon worked with Google Inc for the development of Google Glass that uses the Google technology and turns geek into chic.