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Sunglasses
are available today in such a wide variety of styles and colors that
there is really no reason why any person should not wear sunglasses
when outdoors. Most of us understand how important it is to protect
our skin from excessive sun exposure - what about our eyes?
Sunglasses are an extremely important facet to sun protection.
Chanel sunglasses and other name brand types, including Versace and Dior sunglasses can be purchased online at wholesale prices. Click on the link above to view wholesale prices and buy sunglasses online for great savings.
UV light can be very dangerous to the eyes. Sunglasses manufacturers
have developed outstanding lenses that can protect the eyes from
100% of the damaging UV rays, including both UVA and UVB rays.
Indeed, sunglasses are the most effective method to shield the eyes
from damaging UV light.
Important when selecting designer sunglasses is to choose those lenses that
offer 100% UV protection, with wraparound frames. Sunglasses that
offer 100% UV protection without accompanying wraparound frames are
misleading. UV light can reach the eyes from the sides of lenses,
and can also reflect off the edges of the frames into the eyes when
sunglasses that aren't wraparound are worn. Also important to not is
that polarizing sunglasses protect the eyes
against excessive glare. Polarized glasses are an added benefit, but
do not in and of themselves provide UV protection. Therefore,
polarized lenses should also offer 100% UV protection.
Contact lens wearers should note that although
contacts provide UV
protection, this protection is only relevant to the cornea. Contacts
provide no UV protection for the sclera, conjunctiva or eyelids, so
it's important for lens wearers to wear sunglasses at all times when
outdoors.
Buying designer sunglasses online can help you save money. Chanel
sunglasses, along with other brand names, including Versace, Gucci,
and Dior sunglasses, are purchased by online stores in vast
quantities. For this reason, getting wholesale sunglasses at bargain
prices enable online retailers to pass on the savings to you. This
allows those selling sunglasses online to offer their customers
sunglasses promotions that cannot be matched at a regular sunglasses
retailer.
When selecting sunglasses, note that lens color or tint does not
reflect a greater or lesser ability of the lens to block UV rays.
Most lenses today are made of polycarbonate, which offer some UV
blocking in and of themselves. Photochromic (variable tint) lenses
offer addition UV blocking, and adjust themselves to the degree of
UV light present, becoming darker in bright light and lighter in
weak light.
The Eyes and UV Light
Sunglasses should be worn at all times when outdoors, regardless of the time of day or the weather. Having said this, note that the level of UV exposure does change. Noon represents the strongest levels of UV rays, whereas UV exposure is 10 times less three hours before or after noon. For those who engage in winter sports, particular at high altitudes, such as downhill skiing, wraparound sunglasses or goggles are critical. Experts agree that the greatest exposure to UV or blue light occurs when surrounded by a field of snow.
When are Sunglasses Not Enough?
There are some light sources that sunglasses cannot protect your
eyes from. Tanning lights, Arc welding, and gazing directly at a
solar eclipse are some examples. These light sources can profoundly
damage the eyes, causing photokeratitis (a painful corneal
condition) and even complete loss of central vision. Highly
specialized materials should be used in these situations to protect
vision.
Sunglasses offer not only excellent protection for the sun's harmful
rays, but can also be both stylish and fun. There is no reason why
anyone should be outdoors without wearing sunglasses. We
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