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Why Sunglasses For Children Are Important

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I think the majority of people know, that cumulative exposure to the suns rays (ultraviolet light “UV” in particular) is harmful to our body! This is why in the summer, we slather on the sunscreen and wear our sunglasses. When out at a park on a nice summers day, I also see parents lathering their children in sunscreen. However, I do not always see children wearing sunglasses. Some people may think that children don’t really need to wear sunglasses. But wearing sunglasses when we are younger is especially important for eye health! Here are the reasons as to why children should also wear sunglasses for children.

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How Can Eyeglasses Make Me Look Younger?

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We are all too familiar with how our body changes with age. Just like the rest of our body, our eyes and vision also changes with age. This change in vision happen usually happens after the age of 40. This is when people will start to have difficulty with reading and seeing up close. This change is called Presbyopia. Being presbyopic, can make it hard to function throughout the day, especially if you are required to do a lot of reading or near tasks. As a result, most people turn to eyeglasses as a solution to their new vision problem. However, many people dread wearing eyeglasses, as there is often a perception that glasses makes a person look older. Well, we’re here to debunk this idea. There are many ways that eyeglasses can be your secret fountain of youth, and make you look younger!

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The Advantages Of Snow Goggles

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Some people think that wearing sunglasses is sufficient, when they head out to enjoy winter sports. However, when partaking in many winter sporting activities, like skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing, a good pair of sunglasses is no match for a great pair of snow goggles. There are many advantages that snow goggles offer over sunglasses. Making many winter activities much more enjoyable!

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Winter Eye Protection

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They don’t call Canada “the Great White North” for nothing! With so many of our winter days being abundant with snow, many Canadians have learned to enjoy and embrace the “snow day”. With there being a plethora of activities and options that cater to the cold, fluffy white stuff, it’s easy for many of us leave the comfort of our cozy homes. So in temperature only suitable for polar bears and penguins we set out in search of our next great winter adventure! Skiing, snowboarding, and snowshoeing are just a few of the more popular activities that people enjoy doing during our cold winter months. And with Calgary, being just a stone’s throw away from the mountains, many Calgarians take part in many different snow sports. Just as eye protection is important when it is warm and sunny, wearing winter eye protection is important when enjoying a winter’s day. 

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How To Protect Your Eyesight

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Our eyes go to work for us, first thing in the morning when we wake up, and they don’t stop working until we go to bed! Vision is such an important aspect of our everyday world. Most of us can’t even truly imagine what our lives would be like if we couldn’t see. That’s why protecting and maintaining healthy eyes and vision is very important. It is one of the most important things that you can do to maintain your quality of life. Here are some tips on how you can protect your eyesight.

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What Are the Advantages Of Multiple Eyeglasses?

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It’s getting to be that time of year again, when you may find yourself with some unused optical benefits, or with left over money in a health spending account. Many insurance plans expire at the end of the year. Often, unused benefit dollars will not be carried forward. If you don’t use them, you lose them! This year, If you find yourself with extra money to put towards your eye care or multiple eyeglasses, now is a great time to do it! Many people are not aware that there are many advantages to owning multiple pairs of eyeglasses.

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Tips For Wearing Sunglasses

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Just because summer is coming to close, doesn’t mean that we should neglect having good sun protection for our eyes. In the cooler fall months, it is still very important for everyone to wear sunglasses. UV radiation can cause changes in skin cells causing skin cancer and other problems. Just as skin damage can occur from over exposure to UV rays, damage to the eyes from UV rays can also occur. Common eye conditions that can occur in relation to over exposure of UV rays are, cataracts, macular degeneration, pinguecula and pterygiums. Much of this damage is cumulative, that is why it is important for everyone to wear sunglasses! However, picking a pair of sunglasses can sometimes be a daunting task. Here are some tips about wearing sunglasses and also how to protect your eyes from UV damage.

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Summer Time Tips For Eye Protection

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Summer is a great time to enjoy the beautiful weather… and for some of us, enjoy the extra time we get off work for summer holidays. Sometimes though, how we choose to spend our free time, doesn’t come without risk. In the summer months, we tend to be more active with things such as yard work, sporting activities, and other leisure activities, like camping and hiking. However, while doing some of these different activities, we are sometimes unknowingly putting ourselves in harms ways. It is obvious one should be careful with this knife for slicing, for example. Such things are countless, and because of this we can be at a greater risk for suffering an accident that can result in bodily harm. That is why, while enjoying the summer we have to be smart, and proactively protect ourselves from danger. Our eyes are no different, here are some tips about eye protection that you can try and put into practice, to help keep your eyes and vision safe.

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How UV Exposure Causes Sun Damage To Eyes

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Most of us know the importance of sun protection for our skin. That is why we slather on the SPF sunscreen when we are headed outside to eyjoy the sunshine! However, many of us don’t know that those same damaging ultra violet radiation waves (UV) that we protect our skin from, can cause irreversible sun damage to eyes. Often with our skin, harm from UV is noticed not long after sun exposure, usually in the form of a sun burn. And, even though our eyes can suffer a sun burn as well (photokeratitis), the harm done to our eyes by UV is often not evident for years after cumulative sun exposure. 

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Tips To Maintain Eye Health & Vision

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When asked “What value your vision is to you”, most people would probably reply that their eyesight is priceless! Our eyes go to work for us from the very moment we wake up and don’t stop until we go to sleep. So much of how we interpret and understand our world is visual… that is why it is very important to keep and maintain our eye health and vision! There are many factors that play into healthy eyes. Some of the factors are out of our control, such as family history. However, there are other extra precautions that a person can take to help maintain their eye health and promote good vision.

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