Sunglasses - a brief history
The history of sunglasses began back during the time of the great Chinese dynasties. That was hundreds of years ago! Back in these days the method to darken eyeglasses was smoke tinting and not even intended to protect people’s eyes from sunlight and the bad effects of UV radiation.
Chinese judges wore the early tinted glasses not for vision-reduction or to reduce glare from the sun. (more…)
