Just wondering why people wear sun glasses/sunnies? Please select any of the options that applies to you.
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Why do you wear sun glasses?
cisco on 21/01/2015 - 22:47
Last edited 21/01/2015 - 23:06
Last edited 21/01/2015 - 23:06
Poll Options
- 1Just cause I can claim it for free or for a little cost through my health fund
- 7Fashion accessory, looks cool
- 10I dont wear sunnies
- 14Only when driving to avoid Sun
- 73Eye protection
Comments
Reason: I dislike the tinting effect it has on my view of everything
Have you tried grey lenses or polarised lenses? Tinted sunglasses often aren't terribly useful.
I wear vision-correcting glasses all the time though (actually another reason why I find wearing sunglasses unappealing, purely because the idea of carrying around a pair then switching, then having to carry my regular glasses just feels.. annoying lol knowing me I'd damage or lose either).
Lenses of my glasses always have that UV protection coating stuff. I've got private health cover so whenever I get a new pair, I make sure they have whatever eye-protecting-goodness those lenses could offer.
Though I don't know how much that really is.. and I know it'd be nowhere near the league of polarised lenses. Can you even get polarised, prescription lenses? hmm
I have the transition lenses in my prescription pair as well so it's not as bad.
Though I don't know how much that really is.. and I know it'd be nowhere near the league of polarised lenses. Can you even get polarised, prescription lenses? hmm
Regarding this, I was told you can't get the polarised prescription lenses when I went for my pair of sunnies.That was two years ago I believe, times may have changed since then but i doubt it.
Kind of sucks to have a pair of ray-ban without the polarised lenses -_-
Go check out a brand like Maui Jim on a bright sunny day. I think you'll find you feel like your vision is better wearing them, vs the naked eye. The effect the lenses have on your vision is quite amazing.
Any good polarised lens (as mentioned by pjetson) will do this but in my experience Maui Jim's about the best out there.
Isn't it nice though to look through rose coloured glasses..
Not wearing sunglasses in the Australian sun will permanently damage your eyes. One day in the sun will give your eyes sunburn, just look in the mirror after a day in the sun without sunglasses on, then look up. That redness around the exposed eye is the sun burn. Wouldn't want to end up with eye cancer or going blind. Its a no brainer.
I wear spectacles, and they are photo-chromatic - that is, they get dark in the sunlight. Why? To reduce glare.
About a year ago, I also got a pair of prescription glasses with polarised lenses. Fantastic for glare reduction, but they make car windows and some car paint colours look funny.
Please look after your eyes!
Yeah I have polarised sunnies. If I turn an iPhone to a certain angle the screen appears completely black. It's weird.
I suffered from headaches/migraines from sun glare for years before I realised good polarised sunnies prevented them, I never go anywhere without them.
UV light is major cause of cataract.
I'm shocking with sun glare. If I'm walking on a white pavement on a sunny day I'm blinded without sunglasses.
I also spend a portion of my commute driving east in the morning and west in the afternoon. No sunnies = crash.
Here's an odd reason:
- cause I got an eye exam that required pip l dilation (MED's that keep the pupils open for an hour or two, ie, letting way too much light in, at least when outside in the UV-rich sun
A more everyday reason - in AU, at least, is:
- for eye health: The same sun that surprises tourists from Europe (who get "fried" when sun bathing, in half the time) can damage sensitive inner parts of the eyes… Retinas, etc.
Did you really not know this…? Unlikely.
If you wear sunscreen, you should wear sunglasses. UV damage to eyes is the major non-inherited cause of cataracts. Presumably UV also causes damage to other parts of the eye (retina) and is the cause of various cancers of the eyelid and nearby skin.
To hide my face
I wear polarised cancer council sunglasses to protect my eyes. I have sensitive eyes so it is very uncomfortable to not have glasses on when it is sunny.
So I can perv at the chicks at the beach without being caught. :P #longstare
To me it seems like quite a strange question.
I simply can hardly see anything and am squinting constantly if I don't wear sunglasses. In fact I think it would be dangerous NOT to wear them while driving.
My wife is exactly the same.
BUT, then we both have blue eyes. Maybe you have darker eyes and don't have that problem.
That would be SO nice :)
Anyone who can drive on a Sunny day without having to wear sunnies is a legend in my books…
Can't see anything on a bright sunny day and my transition lenses don't change colour since I'm "indoor"
I wore sunnies everywhere for around 5 years, got the point that if I forgot them it was so painful to outside. I slowly worked my way down to only wearing them when driving or sports. I now have no issues going outside without them. Anyone else get to this point?
I never used to wear sunglasses and now I cannot go anywhere without them.
I sometimes use them during night driving to cut out the glare.
It is a culture of dependency fostered by Ray Ban - Ray should be banned.
How about Maui Jim ;)
photo chromatic/transition lenses change when there is uv. the windscreen absorb the uv so it transitions is less effectively.
I wore my transition glasses when skiing on an overcast day. There was heaps of UV due to altitude so the glasses turned dark despite being extremely overcast.
Protect my eyes from the cancer…
Better safe than sorry. I could easily go without other senses like smell, taste, hearing and touch.
If one day I completely lost my vision, the next I'd kill myself.
- option 6: So I am not squinting when outside (gives you wrinkles) Mixed with option 5.
As well as all the other reasons mentioned above..
Psychologically a bright sunny day can feel a bit less hot if the light from the sun doesn't appear as intense, same goes for wearing a cricket hat as opposed to a standard cap.
Just thought I would throw in the importance of getting your kids in sunnies as early as possible (from the visioncare institute in the uk):
"The effect of UV is cumulative over our lifetime. Many people have more leisure time and choose to spend it outdoors. This, coupled with the fact that life expectancy is rising, increases the opportunity for exposure and gives time for the induced tissue changes to develop. The larger pupils and clearer ocular media of children make them especially vulnerable to UV; the World Health Organisation states that “up to 80% of a person’s lifetime exposure to UV radiation is reached before age 18"
Macular degeneration is one of the potential impacts of overexposure to UV (although how much is up for debate) Your vision could look like this: https://encrypted-tbn0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcS9ESye…
Sleep on public transport
I live in Perth.
I have to wear sunnies even if I go to hang the washing out otherwise my eyes will burn.
Yeah it must be different in perth, I don't think I could drive safely most of the time without sunglasses.
When i was young i spent a day out in boats in middle of summer, Woke up the next morning I couldn't open my eyes it
was one of the scariest things. Have worn sunny's outside ever since
I never do. Reason: I dislike the tinting effect it has on my view of everything.
If that makes sense. I like full colour. Feels weird having that filter. Maybe I have to get used to it…
I've always wondered if there were other people out there who disliked wearing sunglasses for the same reason.