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Belaying involves a person standing on a stable platform below a rock climber controlling the tension and friction of the climber's rope. Since this activity requires craning one's neck to look up at the climber, a common malady named "belayer's neck" can occur. The prismatic lenses of the belay
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into the observer's eye, allowing the belayer to observe the climber while maintaining a comfortable head/neck position.
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Principle of operation of belay glasses. Light from above is reflected into the observer's eye.
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The first belay glasses were invented in 2007 by climber Albi
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the central field through the lenses, providing a vertical view to the climber;
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glasses are arranged so as to bend light from above through
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