The Health Benefits of Wearing Sunglasses
At Riviera Opticare Inc., we understand the impact of excellent eye care. Our Optometry centers serve Mesa and Scottsdale, AZ, ensuring each patient has the necessary information to make healthy choices. Wearing sunglasses is one of those healthy choices. These are just a few of the many health benefits associated with wearing sunglasses. Sunglasses Provide Protection from UV Light You wear sunblock to prevent your skin from UV rays, and sunglasses serve a similar function. They protect not only your eyelids but also the retina and cornea of your eye. Wearing sunglasses all year is a good idea because UV light can cause damage even on cloudy or snowy days.
Sunglasses also prevent those UV rays from causing skin cancer around your eyelids.
Sunglasses May Reduce Headaches & Migraines Wearing the right gear can be an effective way of reducing the frequency and intensity of headaches and migraines. This is especially true when the pain you experience is linked to bright lights. If the light is a trigger, our optometrist may recommend wearing sunglasses from preventing headaches and migraines from occurring.
Protective Eyewear Lowers Your Risk of Cataracts
Cataracts are a common concern in the aging population. Without treatment, cataracts can lead to blindness. Protection from UV rays protects the cornea from developing cataracts that could worsen with time.
Eye Care Prevents Macular Degeneration
When you wear sunglasses, you may also prevent the macula from deteriorating quickly. Macular degeneration can cause blindness, but you can prevent declining eyesight by protecting your eyes from the harmful rays of the sun.
Sunglasses Protect Your Eyes from Debris
If you have ever experienced debris blowing into your eyes on a windy day, you may have realized the positive impact of wearing sunglasses already. Sunglasses can prevent dust, sand, and even pollen from getting into your eye and causing irritation. Our optometrist will recommend wearing sunglasses as a physical barrier if you live somewhere with gusty winds.
Did you realize sunglasses protect you from more than cataracts?
There are several significant benefits to wearing sunglasses every time you go out into the sunlight. DRIVING GLARE Sunglasses with 100% UV tinting cut down on glare from reflected sunlight. This reduces squinting (and the wrinkles it causes) and can prevent certain migraines and headaches brought on by bright light. But the real benefit comes when you’re driving: glare from a road can temporarily blind drivers. UV-tinted sunglasses allow you to avoid this potential hazard. And you don’t have to choose dark lenses: pale amber or other light colors work just as well to prevent glare, as long as they are 100% UV tinted. BLOW DRYING YOUR EYES Wind and air conditioning can dry out your eyes, causing discomfort, redness, itchiness, and soreness. In cars, air conditioning often feels best when it's blowing near your face and that means into your eyes. Wearing sunglasses even when it's not sunny cuts down on the effects of air blowing directly into your eyes. CATARACTS Dont forget cataracts one of those ailments you dont really think about until it's too late. Long-term excessive exposure to UV rays can cause cataracts in your eyes. Symptoms include blurred vision, light sensitivity, double vision, needing brighter light to read, and fading of colors. Wearing sunglasses regularly can prevent or slow the development of cataracts, so it's never too early to start.
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