Protecting your eye from Sun damage Did you know it's just as important to protect your eyes from the sun's harmful rays as it is to shield your skin? The intense ultraviolet (UV) rays of the sun damage sensitive cells in the eyes, eventually affecting vision. Experts say it is difficult to isolate the exact [...]
How to pick a good pair of sunglasses A pair of sunglasses seems so simple. It's two pieces of tinted glass or plastic in some sort of plastic or metal frame that fits on your face. How much more straightforward can something get? But if you walk into any optometrist or sunglasses shop you’ll find [...]
Protect yourself from skin cancer . The skin around your eyes is highly susceptible to UV damage and is highly sensitive to sunlight. Incredibly, up to 10 percent of skin cancers develop on the eyelids, and although only a small portion of cases are deadly, significant tissue damage and blindness can occur. The Skin Cancer [...]
How moderate time in the sun can help fight myopia (short-sighteness) Many research studies have found that vitamin D levels may relate to severity of myopia. Myopia, also known as short-sightedness, is a condition in which light coming into the eye doesn’t focus correctly. People with myopia are unable to see distant objects in focus, [...]
