Why are Downs Syndrome people only allowed round glasses?
I was not aware that there are special glasses for Downs, but indeed there are such glasses (at least for children), and the explanation is in the referenced article below. They also say that most glasses are prescribed too large to accommodate the wide face, so they slide down constantly. They come in other than round, at least from this company. Most likely the round ones are commonly found in other catalogs because they just don’t have a lot of them. Of course, a round lens gives the most surface area for the amount of edge, and allows largest movement of the eye without encountering the frame. “Children with Down syndrome have easily recognizable facial features, including very small noses, shortened depth from the eye socket to the ear and especially close set eyes with wide faces. As a result, “typical” glasses slide down constantly, fall forward and bow out at the temples.
