To prevent eyeglass lenses from being damaged by an eyeglass chain even when eyeglasses with the eyeglass chain are carried housed in an eyeglass case.

On the rear side of a case lid part 4, a small article housing lid 5 for housing small articles such as the eyeglass chain, earrings, a ring, etc. is fitted in an openable and closable state via hinge members 5a. Between the small article housing lid 5 closed on the rear side of the case lid part 4 and the rear side of the case lid part 4, a small article housing case S2 for housing the small articles is formed. When the housing space is formed, the small article housing lid 5 is biased in an abutting direction to the rear side of the case lid part 4 with the spring force of spring members provided at the hinge members 5a. When the case lid part 4 is opened against the spring force of the spring members, the small articles can freely be put in and out from the small article housing case S2.