Abstract: Disclosed herein is a durable lighting apparatus having a plurality of light sockets arranged within a translucent housing such that when the light sockets are fitted with lamps and energized the lamps emit a substantially isotropic radiation pattern through the translucent housing. The light sockets are preferably attached to a flexible substrate which allows the device to absorb shock without damaging the sockets. In a preferred embodiment, the socket assembly is permitted to slide vertically along a central column where shock-absorbing devices are positioned above and below the socket assembly.

Abstract: An opthalmic shading device depends from a structure worn on the head and provides a shading structure which may be mounted between a source of light to be attenuated and the human eye. A shading structure is attached to a flexible rod which depends from a mounting bracket which is attached to another structure supported by the head, preferably to head wear or to an eye wear frame's temple member. The flexible rod enables the user to adjust the position and angle of the shading structure to interpose it between the user's eye and the light source to be blocked or attenuated. One of the shading structures may be larger than the other, especially where one light source to be blocked presents a larger area of projection than the other. In one embodiment, the shading assemblies depend from a top frame including a brow span and hinged temple arms with lower structures being excised, the top frame fittable on top of conventional eye wear with the shading structure movable to its operable position.