Protect your eyes when you are out in the sun with fashion and prescription glasses from the best names in eyewear

Ultra Violet Radiation (UVR), whether from natural sunlight or from artificial sources like tanning lamps, can seriously damage your eyes.

The cumulative effects of spending time in the sun without adequate eye protection can increase the likelihood of developing the following eye disorders:

Cataracts: A clouding of the eye’s lens that can blur vision. More on cataracts . . .

Snow Blindness (Photokeratitis): A day at the beach without sunglasses; reflections off of snow, water, or concrete; or exposure to artificial light sources such as tanning beds, can cause a temporary but painful burn to the cornea of the eye.

Pterygium: An abnormal, but usually non-cancerous, growth in the corner of the eye. It can grow over the cornea, partially blocking vision, and may require surgery to be removed.

Skin Cancer around the Eyelids: Basal cell carcinoma is the most common type of skin cancer to affect the eyelids. In most cases, lesions occur on the lower lid, but they can occur anywhere on the eyelids, in the corners of the eye, under the eyebrows, and on adjacent areas of the face.

Use Only High Quality Sunglasses

Make sure your sunglasses properly block the two types of UVR that can damage your eyes. Look on the label for a statement about what protection your glasses provide from both UV-A and UV-B rays.

Quality sunglasses should block 99-100 percent of UV-A and UV-B from reaching your eyes.

Eye & Ear specializes in providing expert vision correction services to patients in Boynton Beach, Palm Springs and surrounding areas of South Florida. Dr. Frankel and his associates offer professional eye care services and a range of contemporary eyewear including contact lenses, designer frames and the finest quality ophthalmic lenses available.