Sunglasses Are Lifesavers

April 29, 2009 by Jeff Schuman · 2 Comments
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Most people take a pair of sunglasses for granted. They have been serving a purpose for many generations, both as a functional item and more so now, a fashion accessory.Sunglasses can range from $5 to many thousands and it is predicted that the average person will own 50 pairs in their life. But why is it vital that you own a pair and why should you take them with you wherever you travel

Driving. A lot of people choose to hire a car when they are abroad, especially on Caribbean holidays.On top of this lots of people drive to holiday locations if they are within a reasonable distance. A common cause of accident when abroad is people over heating and also being distracted by sun in their eyes. Wearing some sunglasses often protects a large area of the face from the suns rays which means not as much heat can get to it. They will also stop the sun from getting in the drivers eyes and can prevent glare or sun reflections.

Sun Blindness. If you do not wear sun glasses for your whole holiday you run the risk of getting slightly more permanent blindness. If the eyes come into contact with the suns rays for any great length of time, their are 2 main health risks that can occur. The small muscles that surround the eye can become strained or pulled and the retina can suffer from extreme exposure damage. either of these can cause blindness but more frequently they cause vision to become blurred discoloured

Cancer. Your skin is not the only thing the sun can harm, your eyes are vulnerable as well. U.V rays can cause mutations in the sensitive cells of the eyes and these can develop into larger cancers. Eye cancer is a very difficult form to treat so often leads to the sufferer having surround tissue removed and sometimes even the whole eye.To give yourself the best chance of avoiding cancer, purchase decent sunglasses that give one hundred percent U.V guard and don’t forget to wear them
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2 Responses to “Sunglasses Are Lifesavers”
  1. Josh Says:

    Great article, good to see some one highlighting the benefits of sunglasses.

    Thanks for the tips.

  2. Dinara Says:

    I never really thought about getting eye cancer, but I guess it is just as possible as skin cancer with enough UV rays penetrating the eyes like the skin.

    Another note for contact wearers is that too much exposure to the sun will make it harder to tolerate the contacts.




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