Blind people --- why do we see them wearing dark glasses most of the time?

I am visually impaired (not blind, but have vision issues), and I don't wear dark glasses. I wear prescription glasses that change from light to dark depending on how much sunlight there is (Transitions). My eyes have a hard time focussing on any one thing for any length of time due to a problem with my eyes, and so they keep going all over the place. Fully-sighted people sometimes tell me that I roll my eyes a lot and that they are all over the place. Wearing dark glasses might hide that, but I like my Transitions lenses. So, some blind and visually-impaired people wear dark glasses because their eye problems might be a bit distracting to some fully-sighted folks.

Never having been blind and never having really known a blind person I can only afford to hazard a few guesses. My first thought is that they wear the glasses to protect their eyes from environmental hazards that they are unable to see. The next thought is that they may be able to sense light and dark and the changes between light and dark could bother them to a certain extent because it is such a drastic change at times.

To a person who has lost most of their sight through macular degeneration, bright light is usually painful. There may also be other eye diseases for which this is true, also. Another thought: Some people can be totally blind, but their eyes look normal. Passersby would not consider giving alms to a person whose eyes appeared normal. Case in point, my son is blind in one eye and has been since birth. He can only see light and dark out of that eye. However, it appears to be normal. I'm sure this must be true of other people.

although they dont see anything through their eyes.it seems not necessary for them.but they have their right to do what they want.nobody can intefere their behaviour.so like our clothing.somones think that it is not fit for me.but i think that it is good and make me comfortable.i like to wear like this.nobody can interfere my mind.i think that it is same reason.

Some blind people can sense light, and the shades may help them from seeing that. Also, a lot will do it out of consideration because some people find blind eyes kind of freaky if they are clouded over, or the way they seem to stare at people when they are actually seeing nothing.

I'm also as puzzled as you - blind people wearing dark sunglasses. Rarely have I seen some without those. I assume they are using this to hide their eyes from everybody. So as to avoid being pitied. Have a good day.

I have always assumed they do this because their eyes are sensitive to light or else, perhaps their eyes are disfigured due to accident or disease or injury and so they cover them up.

I suppose it all depends on the severity of the blindness, I guess people wear dark glasses because they prob have dis-figured eyes, and some may not even have the eyes in the form that we are used too. So I guess its for the consideration of us able sighted people. Also some people may have extra sensitive eyes, I am able sighted and when the sun is out in the summer or even in winter I have to wear sun glasses as my eyes as really sensitive to light and the sun. So I guess theres a number of reasons.

Sometimes, they wear them out of consideration for other people because their eyes are cloudy looking due to their blindness and they feel that people will stare. Others are sensitive to the sunlight because their lids do not close properly and their eyes dry out or can get burned. Some wear them to distract from the fact that they are blind so people will treat them more normally.

many times one cant not recongnise about sight of front peson.. so to suggest tat i am blind..or to give signal to front person..most of the people wear black glasses..

hi! i guess blind people wear dark glasses every wear, because they don't want us to see their eyes, becaues as we know, the eyes of the blind people are pale and look strange and maybe they feel ashamed about it