How To Protect Your Eyes From UV Radiation From The Sun?

The UV rays from the sun can cause serious damage to your eyes if you don’t take steps to protect them. As amazing as a pair of sunglasses can make you look, they actually serve an important purpose in protecting your eyes from the sun. Some of the risks associated with exposing your eyes to ultraviolet light include optical cancer, cataracts, and growths happening on the eye. You can also experience a condition called “Snow Blindness” from UV rays and light reflected off of the snow.

How To Protect Your Eyes From UV Rays

Protecting your eyes from the harsh rays of the sun is essential in making sure that you’re able to see clearly for your whole life. This can be difficult if you enjoy spending time out in the sun, but the use of wide-brimmed hats and sunglasses can help keep you safe. The sun can be dangerous to your eyes if you look at it directly, and it is especially bad during an eclipse. Staring at the sun during an eclipse can result in a condition known as solar retinopathy caused by damage to the retina. Some people think that cloudy days are safe for your eyes, but the UV rays coming through them have no difficulty hurting your eyes unless the clouds are thick and heavy.

UV Light Can Be Helpful

Our eyes are continuously lubricated every night while we sleep, clearing out smoke, dust, and allergies that get into your eyes during the day. The cells in our eyes that are sensitive to lights are important for the regulation of wake-sleep cycles. As we get older we can experience more issues with insomnia, and getting proper exposure to UV light can help. You have to be careful to only get the proper amount of exposure to it without going over the top.

Identify the Proper Form of Sunglasses

There are two types of UV rays that the sunglasses available on the market can protect against. These are known as UV400, otherwise known as 100% UV protection. Both forms of UV rays can cause harm to your eyes, so its important to get a set of sunglasses that can properly protect your eyes. In addition to ensuring the glasses protect against the right types of UV rays, you also want to make sure that the sunglasses that are wraparound so the sun can’t get in. Even if you’re wearing contact lenses that block UV rays, you’re going to want to wear sunglasses as well.

These are just a few of the tips you can follow to make sure your eyes are protected against UV rays. If you want to learn other ways to protect your eyes and make sure that your eyes are and remain healthy, contact The Optical Shoppe. Dr. Paul Trapeni Jr has been serving patients in the Smyrna TN area with great preventative optical care and will work with you to help you maintain the health of your eyes for years to come.

Dr. Paul D. Trapeni JrAt The Optical Shoppe, we're dedicated to optometry excellence under the guidance of Dr. Paul D Trapeni. Serving the Smyrna community since 1989, Dr. Trapeni is a trusted member of the community, bringing general and specialized optometry care to individuals and families throughout the area.