2006-09-07 09:33:42 · 25 answers · asked by andrew c 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
When a person is blind, sometimes (maybe always?) the pupil of the eye doesn't contract normally when exposed to bright light like a seeing person's pupil does. This allows too much light into the retina of the eye, which causes damage to the retina. I'm not sure, but I would assume, that this causes pain and discomfort.
It also serves to hide their eyes from people who are uncomfortable with their gaze, and to signify to others that they are blind, but I'm not sure that either of these is a motivating factor for wearing dark glasses.
2006-09-07 09:55:03 · answer #1 · answered by Shanshan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If they do wear darker glasses, it is because they have sensitive eyes. I know it may sound funny, but just because they're blind, does not mean that the sun does not bother them. Also, this goes along with what some others have said about their eyes looking different---blind people's eyes tend to be lighter colors, which makes them more vulnerable to the sunlight.
2006-09-07 09:40:27 · answer #2 · answered by nc_strawberry 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have been teaching blind students for about 7 years. These are some of the reasons I found out from them:
a) some are photophobic and are therefore affected by the gaze of light.
b) some wear them for cosmetic reasons, just like anybody else.
c) some of their eyes are deformed so it is a way of hiding them and improve their image or outlook due to society's negative attitudes towards them.
d) some do not want people to know straight away that they are blind because of the above reason, that is, negative attitudes or to avoid being discriminated against in some instances just because some one quickly realises that they are blind and they stereotype them that they are not able to perform.
2006-09-07 13:16:24 · answer #3 · answered by Taps 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ITS AN IDENTITY OF A BLIND PEOPLE.
Generally people wear dark glasses when they have eye problem.
2006-09-07 09:40:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
because blind ppl dnt see very much coz they r soooo blind but not all of them wear dark glasses
2006-09-07 10:02:28 · answer #5 · answered by Sweet gurl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because some blind people's eyes dart about and look in a lot of different places at the one time (even though they cant see, their brain thinks that they can )
2006-09-08 13:36:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes their eyes look different, and they don't want people to become distracted by them. Also, it can identify them as being a blind person, and people will help them if needed.
2006-09-07 09:37:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Blind people need someone to know that they blind
2006-09-08 01:23:34 · answer #8 · answered by thipjira thada winter 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To conceal their eyes. Many blind people have normal looking eyes but some have disfigured eyes or no eyes at all.
As the rest of us find this appearance unsettling they choose to conceal their eyes to spare us the discomfort of seeing them.
2006-09-07 09:41:01 · answer #9 · answered by David74 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they wear dark glasses because their eyes are very sensitive to light
2006-09-07 09:40:18 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋