Both long-term and short-term exposure to UV radiation can harm the eyes, affect vision, and compromise overall eye health.
There are several eye diseases and conditions caused or aggravated by exposure to UV radiation, such as:
We know the UV rays from the sun damages your skin, but your eyes will be damaged in the same way if not protected properly. Lack of eye protection from the sun can lead to several problems from vision loss to cataracts. Your eyes will sunburn. The severity of your eye damage depends on how much exposure your eyes have had in the sun. Eye issues like cataracts, skin cancer of the eyelids and melanoma in the retina are all possible risks from sun-damaged eyes.
The outer eyeball layer, known as the cornea, is similar to the outer layer of skin. When it is burned by the sun's rays, the cornea becomes inflamed -- an effect called keratitis -- which can be quite painful and, as in Anderson Cooper's case several years ago; it caused temporary blindness. For someone like Cooper, who has light irises, there is a higher risk of burns.
Ok, so now that you know the importance of eye protection, because of the damage the UV rays from the sun can do to your eyes, we want to make sure you really know the best methods to protect your eyes from the sun. Sunglasses are essential for eye protection from the sun. Experts suggest that when looking for sunglasses you look for lenses that protect against UVA and UVB rays – these are the two types of rays that tend to do the most damage to eyes. Of course, we realize that you want to look great in your sunglasses and they are a fashion accessory – don’t sacrifice function and protection for style.
Wearing sunglasses helps, but you can still have some damage if you don’t have the proper UV protection in your sunglass lenses. We also suggest wearing hats to protect your eyes. Sunglasses do a lot of the work, but if you really want to take your eye protection seriously adding a hat that helps to cover your eyes from the sun’s rays will give you that bonus and keep those rays off your eyes. Keep in mind that hats with brims offer no protection from UV rays reflected UP from surfaces such as pavement, sand and water. Also, keep in mind that the darkness of your lenses has no effect on UV protection.
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Wohl Optics
550 Street Rd.
Warminster, PA 18974
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Monday | 10:00AM - 5:00PM |
Tuesday | 10:00AM - 4:00PM |
Wednesday | 10:30AM - 6:00PM |
Thursday | 10:30AM - 7:30PM |
Friday | 10:00AM - 6:00PM |
Saturday | 10:00AM - 1:00PM |
We are offering personal appointments to everyone for the selection of eyeglasses and eyeglass adjustments. We will make every effort to accommodate your schedule. Let us know if you would like to meet at Wohl Optics outside of the above regular scheduled hours.
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