Coloured pair of glasses

BlueMak · May 18, 2008, 03:56 AM

Is it safe to wear such instead of regular glasses? I mean long term.
For example orange.

**dj_stick** · May 18, 2008, 04:15 AM

the only "unsafe" things i can think of are:

a) if they don't block UV radiation, you're more susceptible to retina damage than without the glasses (all coloured glass blocks some frequencies of light to give colour, which overall reduces the amount of light passsing through, making your irises open wider)

b) when driving, make sure you can still tell the difference between red amber and green lights

other than that i don't know of anything that could cause any problems, though google or wikipedia might tell you more

mike2h · May 18, 2008, 06:00 AM

r they orange or yellow? good yellow glasses actually enhance your vision. i have a pair i use for nite drivin.
all good quality sunglasses will have a yellow filter component to them. usually appears brown due to other filter components, but that is the real deal

SFOSOK · May 18, 2008, 06:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike2h

r they orange or yellow? good yellow glasses actually enhance your vision. i have a pair i use for nite drivin.
all good quality sunglasses will have a yellow filter component to them. usually appears brown due to other filter components, but that is the real deal

Good info

Falstaff · May 18, 2008, 07:10 AM

I know folks that wear blue and such, all UV blockers so they are safe, but many lenses are rubbish because UV coatings are so cheap.

BlueMak · May 18, 2008, 07:19 AM

Not as sunglasses, as normal everyday glasses. Not just when it is sunny or something. I am just worried that if used for years your eyes will have a problem.
I don't have any such pair yet. First researching, then deciding.

**dj_stick** · May 18, 2008, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueMak

Not as sunglasses, as normal everyday glasses. Not just when it is sunny or something.

you're still more susceptible to UV damage as your irises are open wider than they would be without the glasses - so i'd choose to be on the safe side and look for something with good UV protection

BlueMak · May 18, 2008, 03:47 PM

But your vision won't get affected by the almost permanent view of everything with say an orange hue?

mike2h · May 18, 2008, 08:24 PM

i wear sunglasses whenever im outside(very sunny were i live been over 100 that last couple of days), been doing it for 20+ years np. though i always use high qality lenses, nothing but revo for last 10 years, except ny nite drivng glasses wich are serengetti.
u got a thing about orange?

if u just want colored glasses with no worries then definetly go yellow.

BlueMak · May 18, 2008, 08:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mike2h

i wear sunglasses whenever im outside(very sunny were i live been over 100 that last couple of days), been doing it for 20+ years np. though i always use high qality lenses, nothing but revo for last 10 years, except ny nite drivng glasses wich are serengetti.
u got a thing about orange?

if u just want colored glasses with no worries then definetly go yellow.

Thanks for the info.

Yes, I love orange colour.

mkk · May 18, 2008, 09:24 PM

I wonder about possible psychological effects of walking around in an off colored world, if one wears colored glasses all the time. About five years ago I switched from a pair of slightly shaded brownish-gray glasses that went dark in sunlight, to wearing just clear uncolored glasses with blocker addons as needed. Perhaps they simply had the worst possible color but I did feel a small positive change to my overall mood going with clear glass. Perhaps you could buy two identical pairs and have one of them colored for outdoors use.

BabylenTatarsky · May 19, 2008, 08:46 PM

Apparently certain tints can help people with dyslexia.

I don't buy it, but it's what some opthalmologists say.

**Mousey** · May 19, 2008, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlueMak

Thanks for the info.

Yes, I love orange colour.

lol besides the odd looks you might get at social events i'd say it's fine as long as they're good quality and do have proper UV protection

@/2ct!< · May 19, 2008, 10:37 PM

Knew someone that had pink glasses because they supposedly helped with astigmatism, so I don't think yours would have any permanent negative impact.

May 18, 2008, 03:56 AM	#1
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 9,672 Rep Power: 179 System Specs	Coloured pair of glasses Is it safe to wear such instead of regular glasses? I mean long term. For example orange. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

May 18, 2008, 06:00 AM	#3
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 76 System Specs	r they orange or yellow? good yellow glasses actually enhance your vision. i have a pair i use for nite drivin. all good quality sunglasses will have a yellow filter component to them. usually appears brown due to other filter components, but that is the real deal __________________

May 18, 2008, 07:10 AM	#5
Falstaff Old Codger Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: USAFA Posts: 18,733 Rep Power: 165	I know folks that wear blue and such, all UV blockers so they are safe, but many lenses are rubbish because UV coatings are so cheap. __________________ Before the light is dimmed in their eyes Before the voices are forever lost Before the body succumbs unto itself Before the the last words are spoken Tell them that you truly love them and embrace them one last time in the living years.

May 18, 2008, 07:19 AM	#6
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 9,672 Rep Power: 179 System Specs	Not as sunglasses, as normal everyday glasses. Not just when it is sunny or something. I am just worried that if used for years your eyes will have a problem. I don't have any such pair yet. First researching, then deciding. __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

May 18, 2008, 03:47 PM	#8
BlueMak HH's Asteroids' Dominator Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Hellas->Macedonia->Thessaloniki Posts: 9,672 Rep Power: 179 System Specs	But your vision won't get affected by the almost permanent view of everything with say an orange hue? __________________ The people who are regarded as moral luminaries are those who forego ordinary pleasures themselves and find compensation in interfering with the pleasures of others(Bertrand Russell)"You go into Afghanistan, you got guys who slap women around for five years because they didn't wear a veil,You know, guys like that ain't got no manhood left anyway. So it's a hell of a lot of fun to shoot them." - Lt. Gen. James N. Mattis This is slavery, not to speak one's thought. [Euripides-The Phoenician Women (c.411-409 B.C.)] http://www.macedonia.info/FALLACIESANDFACTS.htm *Sic semper tyrannis.*

May 18, 2008, 08:24 PM	#9
mike2h DriverHeaven Extreme Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: norcal Posts: 6,483 Rep Power: 76 System Specs	i wear sunglasses whenever im outside(very sunny were i live been over 100 that last couple of days), been doing it for 20+ years np. though i always use high qality lenses, nothing but revo for last 10 years, except ny nite drivng glasses wich are serengetti. u got a thing about orange? if u just want colored glasses with no worries then definetly go yellow. __________________

May 18, 2008, 09:24 PM	#11
mkk Avasted Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Gefle, Sweden Posts: 3,843 Rep Power: 81 System Specs	I wonder about possible psychological effects of walking around in an off colored world, if one wears colored glasses all the time. About five years ago I switched from a pair of slightly shaded brownish-gray glasses that went dark in sunlight, to wearing just clear uncolored glasses with blocker addons as needed. Perhaps they simply had the worst possible color but I did feel a small positive change to my overall mood going with clear glass. Perhaps you could buy two identical pairs and have one of them colored for outdoors use. __________________ Your 58x0/57x0 card gettig stuck at 400/900?

May 19, 2008, 08:46 PM	#12
BabylenTatarsky Rocks Your Socks Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: St. Helens [UK] Posts: 1,494 Rep Power: 32 System Specs	Apparently certain tints can help people with dyslexia. I don't buy it, but it's what some opthalmologists say. __________________

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@/2ct!< HardwareHeaven Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Not Vegas, anymore :( Posts: 1,386 Rep Power: 0	Knew someone that had pink glasses because they supposedly helped with astigmatism, so I don't think yours would have any permanent negative impact. __________________

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