While shopping for eyeglasses you will often see that it says that a pair has UV protection in the features. You might be asking yourself why that is so important and whether or not you should specifically seek out eyeglasses that have UV protection. The answer is definitely; Yes! You do need eyeglasses that will protect your eyes against these harmful rays and we are going to tell you why.

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Your first question might be what is this UV that your eyes need protection from. UV rays are ultraviolet rays which is radiation that the sun gives off that you can’t see or feel. In small doses, they can do good things for you by boosting your vitamin D. However, in large doses they can be harmful causing things like sunburn and skin cancer as well as do damage to your eyes.

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Too much UV exposure can cause cataracts, which is a medical condition that causes your vision to become extremely blurry and sometimes results in blindness. It can also damage the retinas of your eyes and in extreme cases can even cause flesh to grow over your eyes. Too much sun also causes wrinkles around the eyes which can be prevented with the right pair of glasses. These are only a few of the complications that these harmful UV rays can cause.

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That should explain a little bit about why you need to have UV protection in your eyeglasses. You should also check if the sunglasses protect against UVA and UVB rays and they should have at least ninety-nine percent protection for you to even consider them. You should also find a pair that fits well so that it protects you in all the right places. This is the best way to ensure that your eyesight is completely protected.