Guide To Daily Eye Health & Safety

Wear Sunglasses Outside

While most of us enjoy a bright and sunny day, it’s important to make an effort to shield our eyes and protect them from the damaging effects of the sun. We need to wear sunglasses outside because the sun produces UV rays, which can result in cataracts, macular degeneration, and pterygium after repeated, unprotected exposure. Cataracts are almost the equivalent of callous within the eye lens. They create the appearance of a whitish film over the iris, and they can cloud vision and even lead to partial blindness when untreated. Macular degeneration causes damage to the retina, the part of the eye responsible for sending signals to the brain for processing vision. Pterygium is the partial growth of tissue over the whites of the eye that can cause astigmatism, an unnatural curving of the eyeball. When you wear sunglasses offering UV protection, you protect your eyes from any long-term health risks, allowing you to enjoy gorgeous days outdoors and at the beach without consequence.

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