Importance of Wearing Sunglasses

Series Summary

Eyeglasses have been around for centuries and were first developed in Italy in 1284. Many people around the world benefit from the invention which allows for vision correction and eye protection. In modern glasses, plastic, polycarbonate or glass lenses are supported by frames made of metal or plastic. All sorts of refractive errors can be corrected in glasses, whether you are near sighted, far sighted or presbyopic, eyeglasses can clear up a persons vision. Not only do eyeglasses help people see, but the ultraviolet protection built into many eyeglass lenses can help prevent macular degeneration and other diseases of the eye.

After the development of eyeglasses it seems only natural to develop sunglasses to further protect your eyes from harmful UV rays and the glare of a bright sun. In this free video series, our expert will show you how to pick sunglasses. You will learn about the importance of wearing sunglasses, as well as how to pick sunglasses that will fit your personality. You will also get tips on picking men's and women's sunglasses styles, including aviators, wrapped sunglasses, plastic framed sunglasses and rimless sunglasses. Get tips on sunglass lens options such as polarization, mirror coating and different types of tint. If you are in the market for sunglasses, let our expert show you everything you need to know to find the best sunglasses for your style and personality.

Video Transcript

"Now we're going to talk about sunglasses and why it's important to own a good pair of sunglasses. Here in Texas. The Texas sun is pretty much dominant for probably about 9 months of the year. So you're going to be out of luck if you don't own a good pair of sunglasses in the state of Texas. Sunglasses are important for a couple of reasons. Obviously primarily people where them to block out glare from the sun, on the road, at the swimming pool. But it's important to make sure that your sunglasses have UVB protection on them. The UV rays. They're not, obviously they're not visible but what they can do is they can really damage the retina of your eye if you do not have that type of protection. And we're going to go over a few different tints. A few different chemical processes that will kind of illustrate that type of protection and why that's important. Because last thing you want to do is go to the doctor and wind up knowing that you've done damage to your eye just because you weren't wearing the right protection when you were sunbathing or even just driving around. So we're going to illustrate those points today. And a bunch of different fashions and styles as the sunglass industry has become. So we're kind of utilizing fashion and the utilitarian option of sunglasses."