Amelia Grant

I am Amelia Grant, journalist, and blogger. I think that information is a great force that is able to change people’s lives for the better. That is why I feel a strong intention to share useful and important things about health self-care, wellness and other advice that may be helpful for people. Being an enthusiast of a healthy lifestyle that keeps improving my life, I wish the same for everyone.

Ways Sunglasses Can Save Your Eye Health

The sun's warmth and dazzling brightness feel great and, in certain situations, do great. Sunlight aids in the production of vital vitamin D, which has been linked to the prevention of autoimmune illnesses as well as an increase in endorphins, the brain's "feel-good" hormone.

 

Skin cancer can be caused by exposure to too much sunshine. It might also cause problems with your eyes. Sunglasses, of course, for when the sun is blazing (or not). Whether it's sunny or cloudy, warm or cold, sunglasses are a must-have for good eye health. Wearing sunglasses on a daily basis helps decrease and avoid both acute and long-term eye damage.

 

Why Should You Wear Sunglasses?

The sun's rays can be hazardous to your eyes in the same way that they are to your skin. UV radiation, a type of electromagnetic radiation produced by the sun, is the key to these harmful consequences. UV rays aren't all created equal. UVA, UVB, and UVC rays are the three types.

 

UVA rays make up about 95% of the sun's UV rays that reach the ground, while UVB rays make up the remaining 5%. Both of these have been connected to the development of cancer. The intensity of those rays that contact the earth is determined by a number of factors, including the time of day, location, and season. Even on cloudy days, UV light can get through the clouds and reach the earth.

Shading Your Peepers from Eyelid Cancer

Your eyes are a tough organ, but they can't stand up to too much sunlight. Eyelid skin cancer, it turns out, is extremely common. Eyelid skin cancers account for roughly 5% to 10% of the estimated 3 million Americans diagnosed with nonmelanoma skin cancer (NMSC) each year, with the majority occurring in the lower eyelid (they can also occur with ocular/eye melanoma).

 

Adding to the confusion, doctors advise against placing sunscreen directly on your eyelids. Lotions applied to the skin inside the bony border of the orbit will end up in the tear film due to the contraction of the circular blinking muscles within the eyelids, exposing the surface of the eye (in particular, the cornea) to toxins in the lotion and inflaming the surface of the eye. So, if you can’t apply something to the skin inside the eye’s bony rim because it’s going to end up hurting the surface of the eye, then sunglasses can afford you that protection.

 

Reducing Your Odds of Cataracts

A cataract is a clouding of the lens of our eye that causes reversible visual loss. While we usually link cataracts with old age, excessive sun exposure is also a risk factor. According to the Skin Cancer Foundation, UV radiation is responsible for roughly 10% of cataract instances. UV radiation is assumed to be absorbed by the eye's lens. UV light damages lens proteins, triggering detrimental oxidative processes and possibly leading to cataract formation, according to a 2014 study published in the Journal of Biological Chemistry. It is a good idea to wear sunglasses to avoid cataract formation. Talk to an eye doctor for more information.

 

Preventing Sunburn

When the sun reflects sharply off the white of snow or ice, the blue of water, or at high elevations, and into the eye, it causes photokeratitis or corneal sunburn. It's possible that you'll become temporarily blind as a result of this.

 

These rays can damage unprotected eyes just like they can burn skin cells. A full day outside without protection can result in photokeratitis, or sunburn of the corneas, which is a transitory problem. This can result in stinging, watery, and red eyes, as well as light hypersensitivity.