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For a number of men, sunglasses are an essential accessory, not only
for their practicability but also for style. Many large designer brands
invest a lot of money in advertising their products using celebrities.
Police sunglasses, for example, have used both David Beckham and George
Clooney. Male celebrities can convey the image of true style to both men
and women, the men who aspire to be like the celebrities, and women
purchasing sunglasses for men who wish for the recipients to be like the
celebrities.
The most important consideration to take when purchasing sunglasses is
protection against ultra-violet rays, which come in two types – UV-A
radiation and UV-B radiation. Both of these can cause massive damage to
the internal workings of your eyes, and you need to have at least 99%,
but preferably 100% protection against UV rays.
When considering buying men’s sunglasses,
it is crucial to consider what the sunglasses will be used for. There are
a number of types of lenses, designed for different conditions. For
example polarised lenses are designed to reduce glare from water, snow
etc. and so are perfect for drivers and water sports. Then there are
Photochromic lenses, which lighten
when you are inside and darken when you are outside, and change outside
as light conditions change, which is very useful when weather conditions
change a lot. Another type of lens is a mirror coated lens – which is
best to combat some intense glare from water or snow. Wrap around frames
are also available, which blocks more debris, wind and glare round the
side of your eyes. Some systems have been created which allows you to
change your lenses should you want to combat different weather and
different lighting conditions.
To test the lenses – if they are not photochromic, then you should put
them on in front of a mirror. Should you be able to easily see your eyes
through the lenses then they are unlikely to be dark enough. Another way
to work out if the lenses are OK is to hold the sunglasses out in front
of you at arm’s length, looking through them in a straight line at a
point in the distance like the edge of a door. You can then slowly move
the lens horizontally, and should that straight edge distort, sway, curve
or move at all then you know that the lens has some imperfections.
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