Sunglasses for Babies & Children by Cébé

Cébé have recently launched a new range of Sunglasses featuring special Melanine lenses for superior protection for babies’ vulnerable eyes.

Up until the age of 14, the eyes of babies and young children are still developing, and are extra-sensitive to intense light.  UV radiation and blue light are the most dangerous of the sun’s rays, and hit the retina all day long.  Prolonged exposure to blue light can lead to retinal damage and cause premature aging of the contour of the eyes.

Cébé’s Melanine lenses filter out 100%...

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...

Public Ignorance to UV damage

We are becoming more conscious than ever of the damaging effects of the sun on our skin; excessive UV radiation can be life threatening, this is the leading cause of skin cancer, however a new survey has shown that only 7 per cent of the UK population are aware that Ultra Violet Rays can damage the eyes.

The survey, undertaken by Transitions Optical found that 88 per cent of people regard their...