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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ladybranch, post: 195871, member: 44&quot;]Ditto for DH. He also has had several operations on his eyes especially his left eye that has had severe retina problems. Even here in the house if near a window with sunlight streaming in, he is forever having to shield that side of his head if trying to read or watch TV. While driving he wears sunglasses that sort of wrap, curve around his eyes. He has about given up driving. I do 85% of the driving now.</p><p><br /></p><p>Others that worn these type of glasses were &quot;early railroad passengers used such frames to keep coal cinders and dust out of the eye. Remember, early railroad cars were not enclosed. The four lens frame faded from popularity around 1875.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>Interesting article on spectacles before during and after the Civil War.</p><p><a href="https://www.historiceyewearcompany.com/files/HOYFrevisedMcBrayer.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.historiceyewearcompany.com/files/HOYFrevisedMcBrayer.pdf" rel="nofollow">https://www.historiceyewearcompany.com/files/HOYFrevisedMcBrayer.pdf</a></p><p><br /></p><p>--- Susan[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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