An eyepatch is a overlaying worn over one eye, usually for medical or beauty causes. It may be used to guard an injured eye, right a lazy eye, or cowl up a disfigured eye. Eyepatches are available quite a lot of sizes and shapes, and may be made out of completely different supplies, resembling fabric, leather-based, or plastic.
Eyepatches have been used for hundreds of years, and have been depicted in artwork and literature all through historical past. Within the early days, eyepatches have been usually utilized by pirates to cowl up an eye fixed that had been misplaced in battle. At present, eyepatches are nonetheless utilized by pirates, however they’re additionally utilized by individuals from all walks of life for quite a lot of causes.
