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    Jul 8, 2010, 06:53 PM
    Why objects appear near in sunglasses
    When I look down... objects appear nearer in sunglasses? Why?
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    Jul 14, 2010, 06:44 PM

    Because MOST sunglasses don't have to pass optical quality standards and A LOT of those lenses are slightly distorted. Especially sunglasses with a lot of "wrap"... if they wrap around your head a bit and are curved around your face, this could be the issue.
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    Jul 14, 2010, 06:44 PM

    P.S. Shail--I apologize it's taken me so long to get to your question.
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