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In 1929, American Air Force Colonel John A. Macready worked with Bausch & Lomb, a medical equipment manufacturer to create aviation sunglasses that would reduce the distraction for pilots caused by the intense blue and white of the sky.
Specifically, MacCready was concerned about how pilots' goggles would fog up, greatly reducing visibility at high altitudes. The prototype, created in 1936 and known as "Anti-Glare", had plastic frames and green lenses that could eliminate glare without obscuring the view. The name "Ray-Ban" was therefore derived from the ability of these glasses to limit the entry of ultraviolet or infrared light rays.

Ray-Ban's most popular sunglasses are the Wayfarer and Aviator models. During the 1950s, Ray-Ban released the Echelon (Caravan), which had a squarer frame. In 1965 the Olympian I was introduced and II became popular when Peter Fonda wore them in the 1969 film Easy Rider.

In the 1980s the Ray-Ban Clubmaster model was added to the collection, and became the third best-selling sunglasses model of the 1980s, behind the Wayfarer and the Aviator.

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Technical specifications

Ray Ban 0RB2184
Category: sunglasses
Material: plastic
Lenses: crystal
Sizes: 57/18/145