Patent ID: 7300151

Claim:
A method, comprising: providing an area about the eyes of a user that is at least partially enclosed from a surrounding environment, further comprising: an eyeglass frame defining at least one lens aperture; at least one lens disposed in each lens aperture of the eyeglass frame; at least one seal attached to the frame, the at least one seal extending in the general direction of the eyes of the user, wherein the at least one seal is made of a material that is permeable or semipermeable, said material capable of absorbing moisture from the atmosphere and retaining moisture within the area between lens, frame, and seal, wherein the frame, at least one lens, and at least one seal are capable of providing humidity and increasing temperature in an area between the eyes of the user and the at least one lens aperture, wherein the at least one seal further comprises material capable of increasing temperature in the area between the eyes of the user and the at least one lens aperture; providing humidity in the area about the eyes of the user.