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According to Wikipedia, yellow/amber and brown-tinted spectacles were a commonly prescribed item for people with syphilis in the 19th and early 20th centuries due to the symptom of light sensitivity. Is this true? Was there a stigma attached to wearing these spectacles?

by /u/printculture in /r/AskHistorians

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