Sunglasses - bring spares or buy there

vinayverma · Dec 6th, 2007, 00:18

you are right Nick, so I strike a balance between pay-off and quality/brand and I always get a better deal outside India, where as my father, always gets the best deal in delhi as he is on a normal glasses and blissfully away/unaware of the fashion trends( how good to be that way isn't it?)

the opoponax · Dec 6th, 2007, 00:56

I definitely agree with you, Nick, that different people have different levels of sensitivity to the sunlight. I don't think it's about where you grew up, though. I think it's genetic -- supposedly the darker your eyes are, the less sensitive you are to bright sun. I'm from a very sunny tropical part of the world, but I have blue eyes. Thus I need sunglasses on all but the gloomiest days. My brother, whose eyes are even lighter blue than mine, practically lives in them.

Nick-H · Dec 6th, 2007, 01:23

But blue-eyed Indians are pretty rare --- and not likely to come from the South.

Err... I can think of one beautiful green-eyed film star, and I think she's Southern too --- but it's not something I'm used to seeing on the street.

the opoponax · Dec 6th, 2007, 02:09

Yes, but "where you grew up" isn't always synonymous with "what your genetic background is".

Case in point -- I'm mainly northern European in terms of ethnic background, but I grew up in a very sunny tropical part of the world. My blue eyes never adapted to the tropical sun; I'll always need sunglasses. My best friend is an Indian (not Aishwarya, if you were wondering

) who was born and raised in London. Never needs shades, even on the brightest days.

BTW, I was agreeing w/ you on the idea that because most Indians have dark eyes and thus don't feel as sensitive to sunlight, therefore Indians might not fret as much as they ought to about UV protection and such.

vireya · Dec 6th, 2007, 03:02

The colour of your eyes won't make any difference to the damage done by UV. You won't even know that damage is being done until you are older.

http://www.optometrists.asn.au/eyevision/consumers/uv

"No one is immune to sunlight-related eye disorders. Every person, regardless of their background is susceptible to ocular damage from UV radiation that can lead to impaired vision."

and..."Ultraviolet radiation levels increase nearer the equator"

So probably everyone in India should wear sunglasses. In Australia there are arguments that all school children should wear them all the time when outside. I don't go outside without sunglasses myself. But those are proper UV rated ones as sold in Australia; I wouldn't trust Indian market sunglasses to be offering any protection at all.

And as for the guy I saw in Delhi welding while holding a pair of sunglasses in front of his eyes...

the opoponax · Dec 6th, 2007, 04:05

I'm not talking about UV resistance, I'm talking about personal sensitivity to the sun. I would guess that, just as people who are naturally thin don't pay as much attention to what they eat, people who are naturally able to be out in the sun without sunglasses don't pay as much attention to UV protection and the like. Not gaining weight doesn't mean you are actually eating food that is healthy, and not squinting in the sun doesn't mean your eyes are not being damaged by UV's. But the perception of everything being OK might skew how well we take care of ourselves.

Nick-H · Dec 6th, 2007, 12:00

Good points... and I should wear the sunglasses more often.

shashank.aggarwal · Dec 6th, 2007, 12:18

sometimes (while going through this thread) I wonder how people survived when sunglasses were not invented or in common use !!

kristinm · Dec 6th, 2007, 12:26

They went blind young from sun damaged corneas and retinas - my brother in law (44) after a life in the Aussie bush with no sunglasses has just has his third operation and now has about 50% of his sight. Here in Australia the sun really does some damage..

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vinayverma Maha Infrequent Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Gurgaon Posts: 1,286	you are right Nick, so I strike a balance between pay-off and quality/brand and I always get a better deal outside India, where as my father, always gets the best deal in delhi as he is on a normal glasses and blissfully away/unaware of the fashion trends( how good to be that way isn't it?) __________________ If Life is a journey....travel on...and on..on..on.....

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Dec 6th, 2007, 00:56	#32
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	I definitely agree with you, Nick, that different people have different levels of sensitivity to the sunlight. I don't think it's about where you grew up, though. I think it's genetic -- supposedly the darker your eyes are, the less sensitive you are to bright sun. I'm from a very sunny tropical part of the world, but I have blue eyes. Thus I need sunglasses on all but the gloomiest days. My brother, whose eyes are even lighter blue than mine, practically lives in them.

Dec 6th, 2007, 02:09	#34
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	Yes, but "where you grew up" isn't always synonymous with "what your genetic background is". Case in point -- I'm mainly northern European in terms of ethnic background, but I grew up in a very sunny tropical part of the world. My blue eyes never adapted to the tropical sun; I'll always need sunglasses. My best friend is an Indian (not Aishwarya, if you were wondering ) who was born and raised in London. Never needs shades, even on the brightest days. BTW, I was agreeing w/ you on the idea that because most Indians have dark eyes and thus don't feel as sensitive to sunlight, therefore Indians might not fret as much as they ought to about UV protection and such.

Dec 6th, 2007, 03:02	#35
vireya Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 237	The colour of your eyes won't make any difference to the damage done by UV. You won't even know that damage is being done until you are older. http://www.optometrists.asn.au/eyevision/consumers/uv "No one is immune to sunlight-related eye disorders. Every person, regardless of their background is susceptible to ocular damage from UV radiation that can lead to impaired vision." and..."Ultraviolet radiation levels increase nearer the equator" So probably everyone in India should wear sunglasses. In Australia there are arguments that all school children should wear them all the time when outside. I don't go outside without sunglasses myself. But those are proper UV rated ones as sold in Australia; I wouldn't trust Indian market sunglasses to be offering any protection at all. And as for the guy I saw in Delhi welding while holding a pair of sunglasses in front of his eyes...

Dec 6th, 2007, 04:05	#36
the opoponax Maha Guru Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Brooklyn, via New Orleans Posts: 1,054	I'm not talking about UV resistance, I'm talking about personal sensitivity to the sun. I would guess that, just as people who are naturally thin don't pay as much attention to what they eat, people who are naturally able to be out in the sun without sunglasses don't pay as much attention to UV protection and the like. Not gaining weight doesn't mean you are actually eating food that is healthy, and not squinting in the sun doesn't mean your eyes are not being damaged by UV's. But the perception of everything being OK might skew how well we take care of ourselves.

Dec 6th, 2007, 12:00	#37
Nick-H Loud-mouthed, Noisy Bird Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Chennai, India Posts: 25,853	Good points... and I should wear the sunglasses more often.

Dec 6th, 2007, 12:26	#39
kristinm Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Beautiful Bondi (not Bundi!) Posts: 1,410	They went blind young from sun damaged corneas and retinas - my brother in law (44) after a life in the Aussie bush with no sunglasses has just has his third operation and now has about 50% of his sight. Here in Australia the sun really does some damage..

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