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UV therapy in the 19th c
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It should maybe be noted in the history section that sunglasses were widely used by doctors and patients in the 19th century who participated in UV therapy. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Brianshapiro (talk • contribs) 01:56, 23 April 2014
needless skepticism
[edit]in the article, one finds this: "yellow/amber and brown-tinted glasses had been used to alleviate symptoms of syphilis in the 19th and early 20th centuries, because sensitivity to light was one of the symptoms of the disease,[dubious – discuss]". there is nothing 'dubious' about this; numerous sources including CDC note that sensitivty to light is one symptom of syphillis. wikipedia would be more respected if users would refrain from gratuitous skepticism, especially when verification of claims is so widely and readily available. we don't need proof that the earth rotates around its own axis and around the sun. [please note that i don't use caps much due to arthritis in fingers; i'm not being lazy or trying to make a statement.] BGD808 (talk) 03:44, 21 November 2023 (UTC)
Contradictory description of inuit snow goggles.
[edit]The description that inuit snow goggles "reduce exposure" but don't "reduce its intensity" is oxymoronic and inaccurate. The goggles primarily block incoming light from high and low angles, but also reduce the mount of light reaching the pupil from obects in line with the slit. Thus, they in fact do reduce the intensity. Fauble2000 (talk) 16:21, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
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Remove image titled "Californian couple at Folsom Street Fair modelling sunglasses in 2013". It's an unnecessary nude image for an article on sunglasses. ~2026-14723-57 (talk) 14:43, 8 March 2026 (UTC)
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According to historian William H. Brock, Sir William Wingate and his Son Frank Melson Wingate's work on ultraviolet eye protection arose from a 1907 Royal Society investigation into cataracts among furnace and glass workers.[1] Developed in partnership with Sir William Crookes, by 1918 - the Wigmore Street opticians offered 'Crookes Lenses' combining scientific research with practical industrial safety as a manufactured product.[2]
Brock argues that this work laid the foundation for the modern sunglasses industry, while the lenses themselves were applied to industrial, military and aviation applications by Melson Wingate for much of the twentieth century, until modern sunglass branding gradually superseded them. ~2026-32124-62 (talk) 01:36, 30 May 2026 (UTC)
Not done. It's not clear what changes you want to make. –Deacon Vorbis (carbon • videos) 05:50, 30 May 2026 (UTC)