Patent ID: 7494219

Claim:
Eyewear for providing a redirected field of vision, comprising: a visor coupled to a pair of handles each coupled to a curved temple, the visor having a lower surface, an inner edge and two side edges; a pair of triangular optical prisms each having a top surface, an inner side, and an outer side, wherein the prisms are coupled on their top surface to the lower surface of the visor positioned approximately 14 mm apart, the top surface of each prism is a mirrored surface, an opaque coating is applied on the inner side of each prism, and each prism has a radius portion on a lower inside corner; two vertical side panels coupled to the visor one on each side edge, the vertical side panels sized to reduce light entering into the outer side of each of the pair of prisms; a soft rubber bridge coupled to the inner edge of the visor; and tinted and/or corrective lenses positioned in front of one face of the prism, wherein the visor is angled downward from the handles with an angle of declination between approximately 5 degrees and approximately 15 degrees.