DR. HANNAH'S PICK: Maui Jim
Protecting Our Eyes: Be Smart & Stylish!
Creating a habit of protecting your eyes from harmful ultraviolet light early is crucial to your long term eye health. Exposing our eyes on a daily basis can increase our risk of the development of pinguecula (a growth on the front of the eye), early cataracts, macular degeneration and even the development of ocular melanoma, a rare form of cancer. UV light ages your eyes and it starts from the day we are born.
Proper sunglasses are to the eyes what sunscreen is to the skin and not all sunglasses are created equal.
Polarization has nothing to do with UV protection. It is an option that minimizes glare.
The shade of the tint, including mirrored sunglasses, has nothing to do with UV protection. It is a personal preference.
Price is not a factor in determining if your glasses have proper UV protection.
It is important to ensure that your sunglasses are actually embedded with UV protection rather than a spray that washes off over time.
Most optical shops have an instrument called a photometer which can measure the UV protection your sunglasses are providing.
High Quality UV Protective Sunglasses Must Offer 100% UVA and UVB Protection
The most important advice we can give to our patients is to develop the habit of wearing your sunglasses every time they go outside. Proper protection on a daily basis over the course of your lifetime can significantly impact your quality of life for years to come.
One of our top recommendations for sunglasses in terms of protection, optical clarity, style and customer service: Maui Jim
The combination of their high-quality polarized lenses embedded with UV protection, their durable frames and stylish frame choices and their excellent customer service makes Maui Jim Sunglasses our sunglass of choice for our patients at All Eyes On Rockville.
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