Fashion Sunglasses Can Protect Your Eyes
Wednesday, July 28th, 2010Everyone should protect their eyes from the harmful rays of the sun by wearing sunglasses. Wearing ones that block out the ultraviolet A and B rays plus HEV rays are the best ones that you can get for your eyes. You will be protecting your eyes from possible cataracts, and the skin around your eyes from possible skin cancer.
Glasses that shade your eyes from the suns’ rays are not only available so that you do not squint while driving or walking outside. They do not make them only for style or fashion. The main purpose of glasses that block out the light of the sun is for protection.
When you leave your eyes unprotected for even a brief amount of time you risk getting them sunburned. This is often painful and gives you a feeling of having dirt in them. This will not cause permanent damage to your eyes. Not having any glasses that block out the suns’ rays over a long time period can be permanently damaging. People must be made aware of the damage that can occur to their eyes when left unprotected.
Researchers have found that long term exposure to UVA rays can be the cause of damage to your retina or cataracts. Extended exposure to UVB rays can lead to skin cancer around the delicate eye area. Short term exposure to UVB can inflame the cornea of your eye which can cause temporary blindness that can last up to 48 hours.
It is proven that 80 percent of your exposure to the sun happens before age 18. Children generally spend more time outdoors than adults this is why it is important to protect your child’s eyes as well as your own. Look for glasses that will block out at least 99 percent of both UVA and UVB rays.
Plastic and glass lenses are effective at blocking out damaging rays. Look for labels that read UV absorption 400nm. This is the same as absorbing 100 percent of UV rays.
Reflected glare is light that comes back at you from water or a smooth surface. Polarized glasses will stop this glare from happening. They do not block UV rays. It is possible to get both polarized and UV blocking lenses together. This would be good for any outdoor fun and driving.
The color of the lens in your glasses is unrelated to the amount of UV protection they give. You can have a light amber lens and have the same UV protection as a dark grey lens. The color does matter for HEV protection though. HEV stands for high-energy visible radiation, or blue light.
{Ultraviolet light rays do have more energy than HEV rays, but HEV radiation will go deeper into the eyes and have damaging effects on your retinas. A reddish brown, bronze or copper lens is best for protection from these rays. The label on these glasses might say blue blocking. You can find glasses that will protect you from all of the harmful rays.High-energy visible light does have lower energy than ultraviolet light but the rays penetrate deeply into the eye and can cause retinal damage. For glasses that protect against damage from HEV light, a bronze, copper or reddish brown color is best. These would be called blue blocking lenses. It is possible to get all of the protection you need in one lens.
It is clear why the right sunglasses are important to everyone. All people might not to have the entire combination of lenses but everyone needs at least the UV protection with Hugo Boss sunglasses.