Abstract: An article of headgear, particularly but not limited to surgeon's headgear, comprises a frame 12, a lighting arrangement 68 on the frame arranged to point generally towards a focal point in front of the frame. The headgear is arranged such that, when worn on the head of a user, the centre of gravity of the headgear 78 is arranged rearwardly relative to the nodding pivot point of the head of the user. The frame 12 has a front part and a rear part. The front part carries a piece of optical equipment 104 and the rear part carries a lighting arrangement 68 or power source. The weight of the lighting arrangement 68 or power source at least partially counterbalances the weight of the optical equipment 104 or vice versa.