why do blind people often wear sunglasses even when they are not in the sun?

Answer 1

i had a blind friend and she wore those glasses and it is because some people are comfortable looking at their eyes they have no control over the muscles and so they are constantly twitching and moving

Answer 2

Sometimes when sighted people are speaking to you, they do not take you seriously when you do not look them in the eye. Unfortunately, any deformity of the eye, or an eye that wanders off to the side is cause for people to think of you as somehow mentally defective.
Wearing sunglasses can avoid such reactions from the public. The blind person is standing on more equal footing socially.

Answer 3

To cover their eyes from view. Many people other than the blind hide behind sunglasses for other reasons than the sun. This practice is not limited to the blind.

Answer 4

To hide their eyes. Their eyes behave wildly and it can be embarrassing.

Answer 5

Sometimes it's cuz their eyes look different, so they would rather people didn't stare at them.

Answer 6

Because their eyes look weird and they wear the for sensitivity reasons because now their eyes are sensitive.

Answer 7

Their eyes are sometimes disoriented and it can frieghten people especially young children.

Answer 8

their eyes wander and move alot, and people would look at them.

Answer 9

So that others would know they are blind. It' kinda like a symbol.

Answer 10

so that other ppl wont notice that their eyes are crossed or gray or whatever. they dont want ppl to know their blind, and their eyes would give it away. hope i've helped