Do you wear sunglasses on cloudy or less sunny days?
Many people tend to believe that during cloudy days or in winter, it is not necessary to wear sunglasses. However, even if we can't perceive them, UV rays are still present and can be even more harmful at this time of year.
Therefore, it's important to remember that ultraviolet radiation can have detrimental consequences not only for our skin but also for our eyes, potentially even causing blindness.
The most harmful effects of ultraviolet radiation occur on the retina of the eyes. Although this organ has natural barriers to filter light, these are not sufficient to protect against high levels of radiation.
It is very important to use lenses with UV filters purchased from trusted places, because the problem with products sold on the street is that they often lack a protective barrier, causing even more serious damage.
Did you know that more than half of the sunglasses sold in Spain are counterfeit and pose a risk to visual health?
FEDAO warns that the use of unapproved lenses that do not comply with regulations entails more dangers than not wearing them at all.
What could these problems be?
One of them can be pupil dilation, which causes greater exposure of the eyes to the sun's rays.
Furthermore, the WHO points out that 20% of cases of cataract blindness are caused by sun exposure, for which the only solution is to wear appropriate sunglasses.
If you don't buy your lenses from an approved place like your trusted optician in Murcia, LUPER, it's better not to use sunglasses at all rather than using these, as the eye already has a natural protection system that contracts the pupil in the face of excessive brightness and prevents radiation from penetrating further.
We must be aware that sunglasses are a primary healthcare necessity and, secondarily, a fashion accessory.
Their purpose is to protect our eyes, ensure our visual health, and offer us comfort and quality when seeing.
It is better not to protect your eyes with sunglasses than to wear an imitation product that is not authentic and whose origin and qualities cannot be guaranteed by a healthcare professional, because the eye has memory, and sun overexposure can cause retinal damage that may even lead to blindness.
Should I wear sunglasses in winter?
During the winter months, greater care should be taken, given that we tend to worry less, and prolonged sun exposure (over years) causes the crystalline part of the eyes to become opaque, leading to these types of visual diseases.
AND BE CAREFUL!! It is often thought that the darker the lens, the more protection it offers. But the reality is that UV protection has no relation to this belief.
In this sense, there are reading glasses that have UV protection and are transparent, and other sunglasses that can be very dark and not have it.
At Ópticas y Audiología LUPER, we help you take care of your eyesight with a wide variety of sunglasses. Discover our collection of sunglasses in Murcia and let our professionals advise you.
