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'''Glasses''' were a set of lenses fitted into frames that allow for fixed, enhanced or altered sight. | '''Glasses''' were a set of lenses fitted into frames that allow for fixed, enhanced or altered sight. | ||
[[The Doctor]] wore glasses at various points in his life — sometimes for medical need, and sometimes because, in the words of the [[Tenth Doctor]], they made him "look a bit clever". | |||
== Glasses and the Doctor == | == Glasses and the Doctor == | ||
=== Medical need === | |||
Only a couple of the Doctor's incarnations — the [[First Doctor|first]] and [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh]] — actually used glasses correctively. The First Doctor sometimes wore a pair of wire-rimmed spectacles, but it wasn't known until after he [[regenerated]] that he actually ''required'' them to correct {{w|myopia}}. The newly-regenerated [[Second Doctor]] briefly donned these on [[Vulcan (The Power of the Daleks)|Vulcan]] to examine the murdered [[the Examiner|Examiner]]'s badge before realising he could see perfectly well and didn't need glasses anymore. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (novelisation)|The Power of the Daleks]]'') | Only a couple of the Doctor's incarnations — the [[First Doctor|first]] and [[Eleventh Doctor|eleventh]] — actually used glasses correctively. The First Doctor sometimes wore a pair of wire-rimmed spectacles, but it wasn't known until after he [[regenerated]] that he actually ''required'' them to correct {{w|myopia}}. The newly-regenerated [[Second Doctor]] briefly donned these on [[Vulcan (The Power of the Daleks)|Vulcan]] to examine the murdered [[the Examiner|Examiner]]'s badge before realising he could see perfectly well and didn't need glasses anymore. ([[PROSE]]: ''[[The Power of the Daleks (novelisation)|The Power of the Daleks]]'') | ||
Much later, Eleventh Doctor claimed that [[Amy's glasses]] improved his reading ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') though they additionally served as a memento of her. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'') | Much later, Eleventh Doctor claimed that [[Amy's glasses]] improved his reading ([[TV]]: ''[[The Angels Take Manhattan (TV story)|The Angels Take Manhattan]]'') though they additionally served as a memento of her. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Snowmen (TV story)|The Snowmen]]'') | ||
=== Extreme long distance vision === | |||
The [[First Doctor]] carried a pair of opera glasses in his pocket. He used them for his first glimpses of the [[Dalek City]] on [[Skaro]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Daleks]]'') The [[Ninth Doctor]] owned a similar pair. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Empty Child]]'') | |||
=== Cosmetic use === | |||
The [[Fifth Doctor]] typically wore a pair of glasses in times of great stress, especially following his [[regeneration]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Castrovalva (TV story)|Castrovalva]]'') The [[Tenth Doctor]] wore a pair of tortoise-shell rimmed square glasses, usually when he was concentrating on a particular object or subject, indicating either extreme interest or "action mode". ([[TV]]: ''[[Tooth and Claw (TV story)|Tooth and Claw]]'' et al) The older incarnation claimed that both these and the Fifth Doctor's half-moon glasses were not at all medically necessary but worn just because they made the two Doctors "look a bit clever". ([[TV]]: ''[[Time Crash (TV story)|Time Crash]]'') | |||
=== Exceptional cases === | |||
The [[Seventh Doctor]] seemed to use a pair of glasses to enhance his [[hypnosis|hypnotic ability]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Silver Nemesis]]'') | |||
The Tenth Doctor used a pair of 3D glasses when observing the effects of [[the Void]] on people and objects. ([[TV]]: ''[[Doomsday]]'') He also wore a pair of sunglasses while on [[San Helios]] which were just his normal glasses tinted by his [[Sonic screwdriver]] ([[TV]]: ''[[Planet of the Dead (TV story)|Planet of the Dead]]'') and upon landing on the [[Ood Sphere|Planet of the Ood]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The End of Time (TV story)|The End of Time]]'') | |||
The [[ | The [[Eleventh Doctor]] wore a pair of thermal imaging 'sunglasses' to detect [[Silurian]]s in the dark. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Hungry Earth]]'') | ||
== Other people== | |||
=== As disguise === | |||
{{Delgado|c}} often used a pair of glasses as part of a disguise, such as his disguise as Reverend Magister whilst in [[Devil's End]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Dæmons]]'') | |||
[[Rory Williams]] once wore glasses at [[NASA]] headquarters prior to the launch of [[Apollo 11]] in order to give the appearance of being a [[United States]] government official. ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'') | |||
=== Other uses === | |||
Rory also once wore a special pair of glasses which allowed him to see everything Rory saw, through a screen in [[the Doctor's TARDIS|his TARDIS]], ([[TV]]: ''[[The Girl Who Waited]]'') in a manner similar to the [[Eye-5]] contact lenses used by [[Torchwood]]. | |||
Snowmen]]) | |||
[[Category:Fashion and clothing from the real world]] | [[Category:Fashion and clothing from the real world]] | ||
[[Category:The Doctor's items]] | [[Category:The Doctor's items]] | ||
Revision as of 09:24, 1 February 2013
Glasses were a set of lenses fitted into frames that allow for fixed, enhanced or altered sight.
The Doctor wore glasses at various points in his life — sometimes for medical need, and sometimes because, in the words of the Tenth Doctor, they made him "look a bit clever".
Glasses and the Doctor
Medical need
Only a couple of the Doctor's incarnations — the first and eleventh — actually used glasses correctively. The First Doctor sometimes wore a pair of wire-rimmed spectacles, but it wasn't known until after he regenerated that he actually required them to correct myopia. The newly-regenerated Second Doctor briefly donned these on Vulcan to examine the murdered Examiner's badge before realising he could see perfectly well and didn't need glasses anymore. (PROSE: The Power of the Daleks)
Much later, Eleventh Doctor claimed that Amy's glasses improved his reading (TV: The Angels Take Manhattan) though they additionally served as a memento of her. (TV: The Snowmen)
Extreme long distance vision
The First Doctor carried a pair of opera glasses in his pocket. He used them for his first glimpses of the Dalek City on Skaro. (TV: The Daleks) The Ninth Doctor owned a similar pair. (TV: The Empty Child)
Cosmetic use
The Fifth Doctor typically wore a pair of glasses in times of great stress, especially following his regeneration. (TV: Castrovalva) The Tenth Doctor wore a pair of tortoise-shell rimmed square glasses, usually when he was concentrating on a particular object or subject, indicating either extreme interest or "action mode". (TV: Tooth and Claw et al) The older incarnation claimed that both these and the Fifth Doctor's half-moon glasses were not at all medically necessary but worn just because they made the two Doctors "look a bit clever". (TV: Time Crash)
Exceptional cases
The Seventh Doctor seemed to use a pair of glasses to enhance his hypnotic ability. (TV: Silver Nemesis)
The Tenth Doctor used a pair of 3D glasses when observing the effects of the Void on people and objects. (TV: Doomsday) He also wore a pair of sunglasses while on San Helios which were just his normal glasses tinted by his Sonic screwdriver (TV: Planet of the Dead) and upon landing on the Planet of the Ood. (TV: The End of Time)
The Eleventh Doctor wore a pair of thermal imaging 'sunglasses' to detect Silurians in the dark. (TV: The Hungry Earth)
Other people
As disguise
The Master often used a pair of glasses as part of a disguise, such as his disguise as Reverend Magister whilst in Devil's End. (TV: The Dæmons)
Rory Williams once wore glasses at NASA headquarters prior to the launch of Apollo 11 in order to give the appearance of being a United States government official. (TV: Day of the Moon)
Other uses
Rory also once wore a special pair of glasses which allowed him to see everything Rory saw, through a screen in his TARDIS, (TV: The Girl Who Waited) in a manner similar to the Eye-5 contact lenses used by Torchwood.
Snowmen]])
