Friday, December 30, 2011

Uncover Polarized Sunglasses: A Style For Everyone

By Lydia Greyson


Very large, over sized sunglasses have been popular with women, and some men since popularized by President Kennedy's first lady and are still called "Jackie O's." In addition to the style aspect, the increased size offers additional protection. A variation of this style is Dior White sunglasses. Small round lens sunglasses are known by many names. Tea Shades, Granny Glasses, or John Lennon Glasses remain popular.

Trademark wear by several music and movie stars continues. They more style than function. Wayfarer sunglasses refer a style of lens that is trapezoidal with a larger top to the lens than bottom. The original style was with black frames popularized by James Dean. They now can be obtained in many colors.

The end result is that light from glare is absorbed, or transmitted away from eyes, but normal light is allowed to pass through to be seen. An improved K Polaroid sheet is available which is more resistant to heat and moisture but retains the basic Polaroid principle. In history, other attempts have been made to eliminate glare. The Inuit Alaskan Indians made glasses out of the flat portions of walrus bone with a thin slit cut horizontally.

Ancient Chinese wore lenses of flat smoky quartz to minimize glare. Nero, the Roman emperor wore emerald lens glasses at the forum. Modern inexpensive sunglasses were initially produced and sold on the beach at Atlantic City in 1929. Polaroid sunglasses were made available in 1936. Today, Polaroid sunglasses are worn by a variety of people, either for comfort in daily work environments, pleasure or style.

Any time spent in proximity to a body of water is benefited from wearing polarized sunglasses. Because the water surface is a major reflecting surface, the amount of glare generated from reflected light can be uncomfortable and harmful to the eyes. This can cause long term damage and should be avoided. Not to mention it can definitely cause problems in your skill level.



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