Do you use proper spectacles even if you are not bespectacled?

Do you use proper spectacles even if you are not bespectacled?

Bespectacled is adjective of spectacles denoting a person who uses spectacles or eyeglasses. The primary purpose of spectacle is to  solve the vision problem like nearsightedness or foresightedness or both (bi-focal). 

In my childhood, if any child was found wearing spectacles, it would be a topic of hot discussion for the entire neighborhood, treating the same as some abnormality.

I remember, old generation treated it sort of  considerable abnormality if one has to go  even for dental check up.However, with advancement in awareness of health measures etc., in the present days it has now become common exercise, though it proves on occasions quite expensive.

I also remember I had looked sympathetically at one of my classmate who arrived with spectacles on the first occasion.

Further, use of spectacles extended to serve as a safety equipment used while welding, cutting glass and other such  activities where eyes were in risk zone. 

Similarly spectacles also served as a shield for eye protection in sports, two wheeler riding, swimming etc.

Then it was turn of sunglasses which served the purpose of protecting eyes from bright sunlight and ultra violate light.  Further arrived photo glasses which turned darker in brighter light and lighter in low light. 

Parallel to this, commercial application was in full progress.   The market is still full of attractive sunglasses  and frames which enhance one's personality. 

Nowadays, special glasses are used for viewing 3D  films.  Bifocal is for old generation. Nowadays, progressive glasses are widely adopted. Computerization has brought about use of anti glare glasses.

  

If one observes minutely, one question pops up in mind - Even if  not being bespectacled because of having perfect normal eyesight, is one able to perceive properly what one sees?

The core aspect to be underlined here is one should not wear spectacle of prejudice while looking at the issues before him. It is advisable to remove all spectacles of prejudices before having a look at the things. 

For example, in global reference, we try to perceive a foreigner we come across by his nationality, the characteristic traits and attitude people of his country. This is so  because we know nations  have global image of their people- like their literacy level, their religiousness,  their openness, industriousness, their approach to life in general, how they look at their own freedom and that of other people.  In a way, these are all spectacles we tend to use to look at things we decide to have a look in general and foreign people in particular. And one faces problem when the facts related to a person or thing one sees prove otherwise.

The power of discretion suggests that one should use proper spectacles even if one is not bespectacled.

See the photograph below with proper spectacle and enjoy the nature's beauty!  Is it sunrise or sunset? 

You are welcome to indicate your guessing in the comment box.

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