To ask if it’s ok to wear sunglasses in winter?

[Snowflakes1122]

I’m sat outside school. It’s a sunny day, I look dreadful after another sleepless night m, thanks to my baby dc

So is it acceptable to wear sunglasses in winter (to hide the bags under my eyes)?

I wear mine all year round, if it is sunny they are on. I don't get how DP never wears sunglasses ever, and here is me, the merest hint and they are on. I always have a pair in my bag!

Er, sunglasses are designed to to protect your eyes from the glare of the sun. The shines in winter too as far as I'm aware.

What a bizarre question. Of course you can wear sunglasses in the winter.

I opened this just to see if there were any responses besides “if you need them, yes of course” 🤷🏼‍♀️ Why wouldn’t you if it’s sunny and you’re otherwise going to end up squinting?!

Indeed it is, i also carry some in my bag at all times and keep a spare in my car, I especially hate being dazzled by low winter sun.

My mum and my auntie both look years younger than they are because they swear they don't squint.

How did you go with trivial decision making before the internet? Why is this something that you would even need to think about?

Sunglasses are for the sun, not the seasons. I wear them all year round.

This weird objection to people wearing sunglasses because it's 'pose-y' or somesuch even when it's sunny is very peculiar to me. I live in California so no problem, in fact no problem anywhere I go but the UK. Ooh look at you with your sunglasses. Yes I've got sunglasses on because it's glaring sunshine outside or, sometimes, glaring fluorescents indoors and? Why is that a problem for anyone?

My optician told me I should always wear them when it's sunny, not just in summer. As should all blue-eyed folk.

Why would you even need to ask this

I even wore mine in an airport a couple of weeks ago. I’m sure I looked strange but I had a shocking migraine so not much choice.

If its sunny I wear them whatever the season. It's a rare chance to look younger

I need to wear sunglasses all of the time. My eyes are so sensitive to light.

You can see and you look glamorous-win win!

Heavens above - if I didn’t wear sunnies in winter I’d be a risk to myself and others whenever I left the house

My optician told me I should wear them as they help protect against cataracts. I have varifocals with photochromic lenses that darken in sunlight.

Yes of course, the sun is lower in the Winter and I struggle more with the glare than in the Summer.

Sunglasses are sometime needed more in winter because of a low sun and glare off wet roads, snow etc.

I've had comments before about wearing sunglasses "but it's minus 3"...Yeah, but it's sunny!

Of course it is, they're called sunglasses, not summer glasses!

I wear mine all the time, absolutely hate screwing my eyes up in the sun. DH thinks I'm a poser, I couldn't care less what anyone else thinks!

Of course you can! I wear mine year round as sun on snow is agonising!

My optician recommends to me that I wear my prescription ones whenever the light is making me even slightly squint. They lessen my (admittedly high, thanks dad) chances of macular degeneration down the line.

At risk of sounding like a complete moron, can someone please explain "low winter sun"- what exactly is meant by "low" (does this relater to the Earth's tilt?). Google has made me none the wiser. May be overthinking this one.

www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/kids/games-quizzes/sun/san3.html

And yes it's ok. Low sun and cold breeze makes my eyes water like hell the older I get.

@seenna

Why not?

I wear a hat in winter.