Sunglasses protect your eyes by filtering bright light and protecting your eyes from damaging, ultra-violet rays from the sun. Kid’s sunglasses with UV protection filter 100 percent of UV rays that can damage eyes. Not all sunglasses are created equal, so choose kid’s sunglasses that clearly label them with UV protection. Sunglasses that only offer dark lenses without UV protection can actually cause more harm to your kid’s eyes by making the pupil widen, allowing more UV rays to enter the eye. Choose sunglasses from reputable stores like MumyAtHome that offer 100 percent UV protection in all their kid’s sunglasses. You can buy kid’s sunglasses that they will love to wear, in all different styles and colors that also provide maximum protection for their eyes.
Quality Lenses
Quality UV protection lenses do not have to cost you a lot of money to protect your children’s eyes. If your kids already wear sunglasses, check them for scratches, cracks or warping. If the sunglasses have any of these flaws, replace them with new UV protected sunglasses. Damaged sunglasses can be harmful to kid’s eyes, causing them to squint and their eyes to produce tears. Sunglass lenses with surface damage can also cause headaches and dizziness in kids. Choose sunglass lenses that block from 99 to 100 percent of UV rays for the best protection for your kid’s eyes.
Eye Damage Risks
Since children spend so much time playing outside and participating in outdoor sporting events, they are at more risk than most adults. It is important that you protect your kid’s eyes when they are in the sun to prevent damage to the cornea, which allows light to pass through the retina. UV rays can also damage the lens of the eye, which allows you to focus in on objects both near and far away. The other area of the eye that can be damaged by the sun is the retina. This is the inner layer of the eye that sends messages to your brain. Kid’s sunglasses with UV protection can protect all these amazing parts of the eye.
About UV Rays
UV rays, also referred to as ultraviolet radiation are the same rays that cause you to get sunburn when exposed to too much sun. These rays are invisible but cause heat. There are two types of UV rays, UV-A and UV-B. The strongest ultraviolet rays that reach the earth occur from 10 am to 4 pm and cloudy days only minimally reduce the rays. When your kids are swimming, the water reflects 100 percent of the ultraviolet rays back at them. Snow also reflects the rays.
Children should wear UV protected sunglasses all year round. Be sure to give your children protective sunglasses, not toy sunglasses that offer no eye safety protection.
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