The first sunglasses were invented by Inuit hunters to prevent snow blindness
Ancient Arctic hunters protected their vision by crafting ingenious snow goggles from walrus ivory and caribou antlers to block the blinding glare of sunlight reflecting off the ice.
Inuit and Yupik peoples developed the earliest known protective eyewear thousands of years ago to combat photokeratitis, or snow blindness. These traditional goggles featured narrow horizontal slits that effectively reduced the amount of ultraviolet light entering the eyes while simultaneously sharpening the wearer's focus.
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