| Glare can be a serious issue for some people. It is | | | | automated bank machines, and dashboard |
| not only annoying, but it can also become | | | | monitors in some cars. It was been proven that |
| dangerous. Glare from the hood of cars or the | | | | at certain angles, images from LCD monitors can |
| road can impair some drivers' vision and cause | | | | become invisible. |
| accidents. The use of polarized sunglasses can | | | | Most people, however, believe that the benefits |
| reduce glare reflected from flat surfaces. For | | | | of using polarized sunglasses outweigh the |
| years, sports enthusiasts such as boaters and | | | | negative aspects of the product. Aside from the |
| skiers have known the benefits of using polarized | | | | safety advantages polarized sunglasses can offer |
| lenses. It was not until recently that they have | | | | to drivers, they are also ideal for people who are |
| become widely popular among the general public. | | | | constantly outdoors. Polarized sunglasses offer a |
| Light reflected from flat surfaces, resulting in | | | | great advantage to those who participate in |
| glare, is generally horizontally polarized. This | | | | sports and other activities. Fishermen, for |
| horizontally polarized light can be blocked by | | | | example, find polarized sunglasses extremely |
| vertically oriented lenses. The result of this is the | | | | useful in their sport. Polarized sunglasses eliminate |
| elimination of glare. | | | | the glare of the sun on the water. This effect |
| Even though polarized lenses help in reducing glare, | | | | could make the water look transparent, making it |
| they have some drawbacks. People figured out | | | | easier to see what is in the water. |
| that using polarized sunglasses makes it harder to | | | | Regardless of whether you use them for sports |
| read displays from a liquid crystal display (LCD). | | | | or driving, polarized sunglasses are an excellent |
| LCD screens are found in many places, such as | | | | choice to protect your eyes from glare. |