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Arizona is a great place to live, but one health risk we must diligently contend with here is the potential for sun related eye damage. Don't jeopardize your long-term eye health and vision unnecessarily by using inappropriate sunglasses!

It may be hard to believe, but poor quality sunglasses are actually worse for your eye health than wearing nothing at all! If your sunglasses don't specify 99 to 100% protection against UVA and UVB, as well as HEV - High Energy Visible light (UV-400), then they are likely not providing adequate protection from our Arizona sun.

The UV Index developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Weather Service (NWS) has made many Americans more aware of the risks of sunburn and skin cancer, but what about sun related eye damage?

Extended exposure to the sun's UV rays has been linked to cataracts, macular degeneration, photokeratitis, as well as pingueculae and pterygia - growths on the eye's surface that can become unsightly and cause corneal problems as well as distorted vision.

And new research suggests the sun's high-energy visible (HEV) radiation — also called "blue light" — also may increase your long-term risk of macular degeneration.

As the name suggests, high-energy visible (HEV) radiation, or blue light, is visible. Although HEV rays have longer wavelengths (400–500 nm) and lower energy than UV rays, they penetrate deeply into the eye and can cause retinal damage, such as macular degeneration.

WHEN OUTDOORS, ALWAYS WEAR SUN PROTECTION - regardless of clouds and cooler temperatures - Why? Surprisingly, cloud cover doesn't affect UV levels significantly. Your risk of UV exposure can be quite high even on hazy or overcast days. This is because UV is invisible radiation, not visible light, and can penetrate clouds.

To protect your eyes from harmful solar radiation, sunglasses should block 100 percent of UV rays and also absorb most HEV rays. Frames with a close-fitting wraparound style provide the best protection because they limit how much stray sunlight reaches your eyes from above and beyond the periphery of your sunglass lenses.

We offer the highest quality protection sunglasses with or without prescription, for toddlers to adult, fashion and function.

ALL available at unbeatable prices and 0% FINANCING for 6 months!

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