Melanin Sunglasses

Say what?

Melanin's the pigment responsible for eye and skin color.

What's it doing in sunglasses?

From the website:

Eye Fatigue Preventing Reading Glasses

Used by the Swiss Army to protect soldiers eyes from the constant glare off snowy slopes, these magnifying reading glasses are infused with melanin to prevent eyes from tiring as you read or view a computer monitor.

By age 65 eyes lose about 50% of their reserves of melanin, the pigment that gives eyes their color, protects from UV damage and reduces glare naturally.

The synthesized melanin in the lenses compensates for aging eyes' increased sensitivity to glare by filtering out not only ultraviolet light but also high-energy visible blue/violet light, the next most damaging rays in the spectrum.

And though the lenses appear to be tinted, they in fact enhance the perception of true color, as naturally occurring melanin does.

The lenses are also treated with a scratch-resistant coating for long life.

The stainless metal alloy frame features adjustable rubberized nose pads, integrated spring hinges and a polished brass finish.

Specify magnification: 1.25, 1.5, 2.0, or 2.5.

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I guess I must've been absent from class in med school the day they discussed how melanin enhances the perception of true color — first I've ever heard of this.

$29.95.