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In the early 1930's, Lieutenant John MacCready returned from a balloon flying adventure and complained that the sun had done permanent damage to his eyes. He contacted Bausch & Lomb asking them to create a type of sunglasses that would not only provide protection, but also look elegant. In 1937, Bausch & Lomb officially took out the patent. The prototype consisted of an extremely light frame weighing 150 grams. They were made of gold-plated metal with two green lenses made of mineral glass to filter out infrared and ultraviolet rays. Pilots in the United States Army Air Corps immediately adopted the RAY BAN sunglasses. Over the years, celebrities from Michael Jackson to Bob Dylan to Tom Cruise to President Barack Obama have been spotted in RAY BANs. Also see our women's RAY BAN collection.
