UV radiation from both natural sunlight & artificial UV rays, like tanning beds, can damage the eye, affecting the cornea and lens.
Long-term exposure to UV radiation can lead to cataracts & skin cancer around the eyelids.
Always avoid looking directly at the sun as it can permanently scar the retina, the area at the back of the eye responsible for vision.
- A wide-brimmed hat can block about half of the UV rays as it can limit rays that hit the eyes from above and also around sunglasses. What to look for in sunglasses
1. Choose quality sunglasses
Check for labels, hang tag or sticker which should state the amount of protection. Sunglasses should block out 99 to 100 percent of both UVA and UVB radiation and screen out 75 to 90 percent of visible light. Some of the higher-priced options with polycarbonate lenses claim to block 100 percent of the UV rays.
2. Inspect your sunglasses
Check to make sure your sunglass lenses are perfectly matched in color and free of scratches and distortion. Price does not necessarily correspond to protection. Just take the time to carefully inspect the lenses before you buy.
3. Wear gray-colored lenses
Gray-colored lenses reduce light intensity without altering the color of objects, providing the most natural color vision.
- As to style think about the sides of your eyes, and consider sunglasses with wide or wraparound arms.
- Children are at higher risk from harmful effects of UV rays because their eyes do not have the same ability as adults to protect from UV radiation. Kids also aspend more time playing outdoors.
- UV radiation damage is cumulative over a lifetime, so you should begin protecting your child’s eyes now.
What are your favorite sun glasses?
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I like the blue and the black sunglasses from your article. Generally, I love sunglasses.
Because of my poor eyesight my sunglasses are prescription so I tend to spend lots for them and then end up keeping them for a really long time. For that reason, I take good care of them. I prefer the gray colored tints because they don’t affect color perception.
SO important!!
I never liked sunglasses but I do have prescription glasses that get darker with the light gets brighter. I forget what they are called.
Nice review!!
This is great information. Thanks! I’m reblogging it on http://www.lifetakesover.wordpress.com. And I love the sunglasses you featured in your post. Very cool. My little son would love the last pair. He’s only 2.5 but it seems that every time we buy sunglasses for him (which is often because he’s forever breaking or losing them), he always picks the weird shaped ones.
Thanks for the information service. I think it’s very important that people understand how to choose their sunglassen, not only going for their looks and such.
Keep it up! ^^
That last pair of lego glasses was awesome. I’ve got some wrap around sunnies, but the inserts on both sides have popped out. Time to get a new pair I think!