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[edit] Need improvement

there should be citations for the ailments sunglassess suposedly help avoid. Currently there is only one for cancer. The rest are speculative, from what I've read elsewere, and mostly pushed by sunglassess companies to scare people into buying expensive ones. 38.96.176.66 (talk) 14:01, 22 April 2008 (UTC)

I agree, and while I'm sure sunglass manufacturers tout dubious features in some cases, it is well understand how UV can harm the retina and cornea. Health benefits are barely mentioned in the current article. Other practical information is missing as well. For example, I use specific sunglasses for specific tasks: polarized with yellow or amber tint for fishing, orange or yellow tint for hunting, gray or brown tint for driving. While there are similar examples to this in the current article, there is not much to teach the reader why one tint is better than another for a particular task. Given that this has been tagged a fashion article, is it forbidden to include an intelligent technical explanation relating to light wavelengths and filters? 204.145.225.27 (talk) 08:19, 9 June 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Request for additional information

Nothing given on sunglass measurements. How do you interpret "Base Curve: 8", "Temple Length: 125mm", "Lens Size: 54 x 38 x 56mm, DBL 13mm" (from the [Serengeti Eyewear Napoli]http://www.serengetieyewear.com/products/serengeti_aviator/serengeti_napoli.cfm page)? —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Johnjacob10 (talk • contribs) 06:10, 7 April 2007 (UTC).

[edit] Sources

The second(2) source is unavaliable or corrupt. 78.82.190.14 (talk) 18:32, 28 May 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Related AfD

For those interested: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of people predominantly seen wearing sunglasses. -AED 23:19, 3 November 2006 (UTC)


[edit] My Husband Beats Me Sunglasses

I'd like to see a single reference found for the paragraph JustinBlue101 added. (Nothing found via google at this time) His only other contribution to wikipedia before being banned was to repeatedly delete the content on Donald Trump's page. CraigWyllie 20:28, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Stevie Wonder sunglasses

Isn't there a name for the type of shades Stevie Wonder used to wear where the lenses are not separated but are just one continuous lens that tapers over the nose? I'm wondering if there's a place for some mention of this style in the wikipedia article. The wrestler, Randy Machoman Savage, also used to sport these gems. I've seen them recently on hipsters and I think they're gaining some kind of resurgence. Here's a good picture of the glasses on Savage: http://www.wwe.com/content/media/images/377012/453362 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 211.216.75.73 (talk • contribs)

[edit] Blah blah blah

I removed the phrase "blah blah blah" from the Mirrored Lenses section. Someone must have vandalized it... —Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.5.159.50 (talk) 18:26, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

Thank you. Although this happens so frequently it's usually not mentioned on the talk pages.Nastajus (talk) 12:53, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] red tinted

I heard red tinted glasses from a book called "Lights Out! Sugar, Sleep, Survival" helps sleep better/earlier. It talks about how have too much light at night, and this filters some of it out. I'm not sure how to cite this, what page etc, so I'm leaving it here in the talk.Nastajus (talk) 12:53, 26 January 2008 (UTC)

[edit] Aviators?

These were popular through the LATE eighties (not early). This was due to the advent of the Top Gun movie. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 67.100.25.14 (talk) 01:01, 25 April 2008 (UTC)