| The origins of sunglasses can be traced to early | | | | • Wearing glares projects a kind of |
| Roman times and 12th century China. Legends speak | | | | detachment and blocks others from reading your |
| of Chinese judges wearing crystals to conceal their | | | | face. The eyes are known to be the "windows of |
| thoughts when hearing cases. In the modern era | | | | the soul". |
| sunglasses as we know them today are an | | | | • Blind people or those with squints wear |
| innovation of the 1900s. Inexpensive glasses were | | | | sunglasses so that others do not squirm at the sight |
| first mass produced in 1929 as Foster Grants. | | | | of their impairment. |
| Polarized glasses were introduced in 1936 and soon | | | | • Wearing sunglasses protects the eyes |
| became fashion statements. | | | | from problems like photokeratitis, snow blindness, |
| Sunglasses are more than a style statement. They | | | | cataracts, pterygium, and eye cancers. In Europe and |
| have many properties in addition to making you look | | | | other nations the mark CE on sunglasses indicates |
| and feel good. | | | | that the pair meets all quality regulations. |
| • Sunglasses protect your eyes from | | | | • Sunglasses can protect eyes from HEV or |
| harmful rays of the sun. | | | | high energy visible light. Wearing glasses can prevent |
| • They shade your eyes from excessive | | | | age-related macular degeneration. |
| glare. | | | | • Sunglasses protect children from HEV as |
| • Numbered sunglasses help users see | | | | their ocular lenses transmit more light than adults. |
| better. | | | | • Sunglasses are also designed to protect |
| • Tints are beneficial for activities like fishing, | | | | the eyes from high impact in accidents. Although not |
| boating, and skiing. | | | | all sunglasses have this quality. |
| • Dark tinted sunglasses reduce eyestrain | | | | • Water sunglasses are specially |
| during long haul driving. | | | | manufactured to be worn during surfing, windsurfing, |
| • Coatings on sunglasses have anti-reflective | | | | kiteboarding, wakeboarding, kayaking, jet skiing, and |
| properties. | | | | water skiing. |
| • They frame the face and give you a | | | | • Sadly sunglasses also help women and |
| distinctive look. | | | | children hide abuse. |
| • Sunglasses protect the eyes from dust | | | | • Sunglasses also protect eyes from harmful |
| and insects. | | | | rays that reach the earth during eclipses and other |
| • Sunglasses help hide emotions during grief. | | | | celestial events. |
| • High quality sunglasses prevent distortion | | | | The above indicates that sunglasses are not just |
| of vision. | | | | fashion statements. They have several health |
| • Wearing sunglasses prevent air borne eye | | | | benefits and play a major role in protecting the eye |
| infections. | | | | sight of people. |
| • Sunglasses protect eyes after eye | | | | Sunglasses are now a part of life and they are mass |
| treatment and surgery. | | | | produced too. One can buy designer glasses or mass |
| • Sunglasses protect eyes form strong lights | | | | produced ones made from a variety of materials. |
| used in filming and photo shoots. Many actors and | | | | Popular glasses are: Onassis glasses; Mirrorshades; |
| models wear sunglasses to protect their eyes from | | | | Aviators; Wayfarers; Teashades; and Glacier glasses. |
| the strong glare of lamps. | | | | In the modern world sunglasses can be bought from |
| • Sunglasses prevent face-to face | | | | opticians, malls, and online stores. There are designer |
| communications and direct eye contact. | | | | stores and boutiques that sell high end sunglasses. |