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Ophthalmologist: SUNGLASSES importance in summer

Summer is coming,here comes the important tips from an ophthalmologist:


When go out on a sunny day,be sure to wear eyeglasses!

 


It's not just for good looking or cool,more for prevention of eye disease and resistance to light damage.

Believe all of you will apply sunscreen when go out.

Take along a parasol and do a good job of UV protection for body

But ask yourself:Do you really have a good UV protection for your eyes?

 


Sunlight in summer is strong, it’s hardly for our delicate eyes to face the sunlight directly.


When the light is strong enough, it will penetrate the cornea, lens and vitreous body to the retina of the fundus, 

and over a long period of accumulation , it will cause damage to eyes. Such as the follwing three disease:

Cataract

The ultraviolet rays in the sun will affect the redox metabolism of the lens, causing the lens aging, denaturation,

 turbidity, and accelerating the lens hardening, and then form the cataracts .

Macular degeneration

When Ultraviolet rays reach the retina and have chemical reaction with the photoreceptor cells in the macula,

 it will destroy the cells, and the chronic long-term damage to macular will lead to macular degeneration.


Eye aging

The aging of the body begins with the eyes. In the long term exposure to sunlight, eyes are easily sunburned

and melanin precipitates, which will accelerate the aging of the eyes.


The irritation of sunlight not only damage to the eyes and increase the risk of eye lesions

but also make the eyes become tired and discomfort for a long time.The eyes will loss of luster and Faster aging than the peers


So, eye’s sunlight protection awareness is very important!

If you miss the step of eye care protection,It would just be a slip between cup and lip


Then, what should be done to protect eyes from sunlight ?

Sunglasses, Sunglasses,Sunglasses

Don't be afraid of trouble. Once you have to go out on Sundays, wear eyewear, take along a parasol, put on hats 

and any other things that should be took.


A pair of qualified eyeglasses is recommended:

Color is mainly gray or brown;

The size should cover the field of vision.

The UV index of the lens should be between 96%~98%.

 


In hot summer, let’s hurry up to protect our eyes by wearing Sun Glasses.


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