A new survey conducted by the New England Eye Institute (Boston) and Transitions Optical (Pinellas Park, Fla.) has found that only 5% of consumers are aware that ultraviolet (UV) exposure can cause damage to their eyes, the two organizations reported jointly in a press release. The study also found that more than half (57%) of respondents said they do not wear protective eyewear when in the sun for extended periods. Those surveyed said they spend about 3.5 hours outdoors daily, which represents an average of 1,000 of unprotected UV exposure per year. A total of 80% of respondents were aware of the risk of skin cancer associated with UV exposure, the organizations said.
In an earlier post (Beyond Fashion, Why You Gotta Wear Shades) we gave more information regarding UV protection. Sun damage is serious and preventable. There is no such thing as overprotecting your eyes!
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7 comments:
thats good information for me
I been thinking about lasik for a long time now.
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Yes it is good to have the eye care and protection as mentioned in here.
Hmmmm, that's another way of looking at it. Great post. Thanks for blogging about this. I'm been looking for topics as interesting as this. Looking forward to your next post.
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I'm very grateful with our optometrists in Indianapolis for keeping a close watch of our eye health. I remember, my eyesight has significantly improved when my eye specialist gave me the right prescription glasses. By the way, I should also ask her on how I could protect my eyes from UV rays. Thanks a lot for posting.
Even if its a day where I'm wearing my contacts, I have some clear non-prescription frames that I use for UV protection. A good recommendation from my optometrist!
It is very important to have a protection for our eyes. Wearing glasses can help.
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