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Ultraviolet Rays can be Harmful: Protecting your eyes from the sun

Summer is here and while many are worried about protecting their skin from the UV rays, we often forget that we need to protect our eyes from ultraviolet  rays as well. Researches estimate that a significant amount of lifetime exposure to UV rays may occur by the age of 18. They have also noted that children’s annual doses to radiation may be up to three times that of an adults. It is very important to protect your children’s eyes with the proper eye wear.

You can never be too protected from the sun. If you are going to be out in the sun for a long period of time it is best to use a combination of sunglasses, a brimmed hat and if you have contacts you should consider using UV-blocking contact lenses.

Our oldest son has had contact lenses for the past year. When he first got them we weren’t very informed as neither my husband or myself have ever had contact lenses. One of the things we purchased before leaving the eye doctor’s office with our new contacts were sun glasses. Our eye doctor let us know that it was very important to wear sun glasses with contacts. This was going to be hard though because our son played sports.

Did you know that many contact lenses don’t offer protection from ultraviolet rays?

You can ask your eye doctor about lenses that have UV blocking.  ACUVUE OASYS Lenses offer the highest level of UV-blocking available in a contact lens.* If you prefer a daily disposable contact lens with UV-blocking you can try ACUVUE TruEye Contact Lenses.

Contact Lenses: Tips for Proper Wear and Care is very important. Did you know that while direct sunlight can be extremely damaging to your eyes, reflected UV rays like from water, grass or even sand, can be even more dangerous? Who would have known?

HealthyWomen.org “Eye Health Center” and how to keep eyes protected from ultraviolet rays:

Did you know that only 2% of contact lens wearers actually follow the rules for safe use? That’s not very high! This is your eyes you are talking about, it’s very important that we take care of the part of our body that allows us to see everything there is to see.

Some of the things you definitely should not do include wearing contacts when swimming or showering, wearing lenses longer than recommended (there is a reason they put a date on your lenses), using alternatives other than contact solution. It is very important that you only use the solution you were recommended by your doctor and you do not try to make your own.

Caring and wearing our contacts the wrong way can cause eye infections and possibly lead to partial vision loss or even blindness. It is very important that you follow the guidelines and rules for contact use.

For more information about proper contact lens use and how to protect yourself from ultraviolet rays visit the HealthyWomen.org “Eye Health Center”

*Although UV- blocking contact lenses are beneficial in helping to protect against harmful ultraviolet rays entering into the eye, long-term clinical studies have not been done to show that they directly reduce the risk of any specific eye disease or condition. That is why they should always be worn in conjunction with high-quality UV-blocking sunglasses and a wide-brimmed hat.