Summer brings longer days, more time outside, and a lot more UV radiation hitting your face. Most people think about sunscreen and staying hydrated, but eye protection rarely makes the list until something goes wrong. A weekend at the beach, a morning run, or even a long drive can expose your eyes to more UV […]
Most of us slather on sunscreen before heading to the beach. Few of us think twice about protecting our eyes. That’s a problem. UV eye damage is cumulative, largely invisible until it isn’t, and is responsible for conditions that can permanently affect how well you see. The sun doesn’t need to be blinding you for […]
Picking up a pair of sunglasses at a gas station checkout might seem harmless. They block glare, they look fine, and they cost less than lunch. The problem is that dark lenses without proper UV filtration can actually do more harm than wearing nothing at all. Your pupils dilate behind tinted lenses, letting in more […]
Most people know the sun can burn their skin. Far fewer realize it’s doing the same thing to their eyes, just more slowly and without the obvious warning signs. Sunlight eye damage builds over years of ordinary exposure, during morning commutes, weekend hikes, and afternoons in the garden, long before most people notice anything is […]