The top 5 reasons for wearing sunglasses
Sunglasses For Sport Ltd, the specialist retailer of sports sunglasses and eyewear, say there are 5 very good reasons for wearing sunglasses and only one of them is about looking good.
16 January 2014 – We all know that wearing sunglasses improves the way we look – so much so that some misguided people even wear them indoors. But Sunglasses For Sport Ltd, the specialist retailer of sports sunglasses and eyewear, say there are 5 very good reasons for wearing good quality sunglasses and only one of them is about looking good. Their top 5 reasons are:
- UV rays from sunlight can damage the retina and the lens of the eye. Sunglasses eliminate this solar ultraviolet radiation (UVR), in particular the more-damaging UVB radiation.
- Wearing sunglasses helps maintain long-term eye health by screening out UVR. Without this protection, over-exposure to UV rays can lead to cataracts, glaucoma and age-related macular degeneration (the macula is a part of the retina that processes vision in the centre of our eyes).
- Preventing wrinkles. Wearing sunglasses means you don’t squint in direct sunlight and squinting can increase the wrinkles around your eyes.
- In addition to eliminating harmful UVR, close fitting sports style sunglasses with plastic lenses will keep out wind, dust, dirt, rain and most importantly provide impact protection to your eyes.
- Looking good!
Most optometrists recommend wearing sunglasses anytime you are outdoors, particularly in the summer, when the level of UV radiation is triple that of other times of the year. Sunglasses For Sport say that when choosing sunglasses make sure they are UV400 rated (this should be marked on the sunglasses, usually inside the temples), which means they will provide 100% protection from UVR. They also say that it’s a myth that the darker the sunglasses the more protection you gain from UVR – the UV filter applied to the lenses is actually clear so even a very light coloured lens can provide full UV protection if the eyewear is UV400 rated.
The Sunglasses For Sport website has a lot more advice about the benefits of wearing sunglasses including sunglasses for children, use in high glare conditions and at high altitude. Find out more at: http://www.sunglassesforsport.com.
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Issued on behalf of Sunglasses For Sport Ltd by Next Step Marketing Ltd
Media enquiries to: Heather Lambert
Tel: 44 (0)1256 472020
Fax: 44 (0)1256 471010
Email: heather@nextstepmarketing.co.uk
Notes to Editors
Since launching in June 2007 with just a few dozen models from a limited range of brands, Sunglasses for Sport has grown to become one of the UK’s leading online stores for sports sunglasses and sports eyewear. The site now boasts 16 brands including Oakley, Bollé, BlOC, Cébé, Polaroid, Sunwise and Serengeti along with its own Evolution ‘house’ brand specially made for the company. Sports enthusiasts really are spoilt for choice with over 600 models available including around 150 polarised models. Price range from £8.95 to £560 but there are dozens of options at under £20.
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