"Why You Should Wear Sunglasses"

First of all, since up to 10 percent of all skin cancers are found on the eyelid, protecting the skin around our eyes from the direct light of the sun is very important. Sunglasses can do that. Over time UV light may play a role in damaging the macula lutea (an area of the eye with millions of light-sensing cells, which allow us to see fine details clearly), potentially leading to blurriness and vision loss. Thus wearing sunglasses help a lot. Photokeratitis, which is essentially a sunburn of the eye, is temporary (healing within 48 hours) but can be very painful, causing blurred vision, light sensitivity, and the sensation of having sand in your eye. It can develop after several hours under intense UV ray exposure. You can prevent photokeratitis from developing on your eyes by wearing sunglasses with UV ray protection. A pinguecula is a non-cancerous eye growth, often painless, on the white part of the eye that can develop in everyone from kids to seniors. This can occur in anyone who spends a lot of time outdoors, especially in a dry climate, without protecting the eyes from harmful UV rays is at risk. Thus, wearing sunglasses can again prevent this from happening. What Should You Look For In Sunglasses? Avoid sunglasses that says “absorbs UV.” Look for a label that says 99-100 percent UV absorption or UV 400. Polarized lenses help cut glare allowing for crisper vision, but they do not add sun protection. Darker lens colors don’t mean better sun protection. The UV protectant added to lenses is clear; even grey, green, yellow or rose lenses can offer adequate UV protection. Sunglasses made from plastic leads to distorted vision when you look to the right or left. Never buy them. Larger frames shield more UV rays than smaller ones.