Eye Health Awareness Week 2010 – Day 6: Ultraviolet Radiation

How exposed are you to Ultraviolet radiation?

We all enjoy a good measure of sunlight to make us feel good, perhaps it’s a trip to the beach or the local pack with the kids to ensure our vitamin D levels are topped up thanks to exposure from natural sunlight.  All the same, we are more familiar, now more than ever of the damaging effects the sun has to our skin as a result of excessive UV radiation with 85% of the British public knowing about the risk of skin...

9 Great Tips for Protecting your Eyes from the Sun this Summer

As you rub sunscreen on to protect your skin this summer, don’t forget to protect your eyes as well. Summertime means more time spent outdoors, and studies show that exposure to bright sunlight may increase the risk of developing cataracts, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and growths on the eye, including cancer.  For more on this, why not read our “Public Ignorance to UV Damage” blog post.

1. Don’t focus on color or darkness of your sunglass lenses

Select sunglasses that block UV...