See Better Today > Sunglasses

We offer a wide range of prescription and non-prescription sunwear to protect your eyes from damaging UV rays.

Sunglasses increase comfort, improve visibility and protect the eyes.

Increasing Comfort

Sunglasses reduce glare and brightness, whether from the sun directly or from water, snow, sand or other reflective surfaces. Bright flashes off water or shiny surfaces can subject the eye to 10 times more light than needed to see. Glare can be painful and dangerously distracting while driving or playing sports.
To be sure that sunglasses will block glare, select lenses that are dark enough to hide your eyes. For comfortable vision on sunny days, sunglasses should block 75 to 90 percent of visible light. If dark enough, sunglasses will eliminate eye strain and squinting when in bright light.

Improving Visibility

Sunglasses improve vision by enhancing contrast in hazy or overcast conditions.

Protecting the Eyes

Sunglasses protect the eyes by blocking harmful light. Although the eye depends on light to see, wavelengths below the color blue (ultraviolet light or UV) on the color spectrum can harm the unprotected eye. These rays are invisible to the human eye. UV light is potentially harmful to the eye and is strongly linked to cataracts and macular degeneration. It can "sunburn" the eyes, causing temporary blindness (photokeratitis). The cornea, lens and retina are all vulnerable.

There are two types of ultraviolet light. UVA are the light rays that "age" eye tissues and skin. They contribute to wrinkling and cataracts. They are closer to visible light than UVB. UVB rays are the "burning" rays that cause skin cancer, degenerate the macula, burn the cornea, and cause photokeratitis.

Glasses can be treated to filter out both types of UV rays. Sunglasses that are not treated for UV light may actually be detrimental to the eyes. Dark lenses reduce light entering the eye, causing the pupil to dilate and exposing the inside of the eye to more UV radiation than without the sunglasses.

UVA light is constant throughout the year, while UVB light increases intensity in the summer. UV light passes through glass, water, clouds and some clothing. Up to 85 percent of UV light shining on sand and snow is reflected back off these surfaces. UVB light is greater at high altitudes.

The negative effects of exposure accumulate over time, throughout our entire lives. For this reason, parents should start protect their children's eyes very early in life with UV-blocking sunglasses. Anyone who spends a lot of time outdoors should be extra cautious about UV radiation.

Fit and Function

Be thorough when evaluating sunglasses. Inexpensive sunglasses from discount or department stores may not provide the protection or quality you really need. Whether purchasing sunglasses from an optical store or not, look for specific characteristics that provide proper fit and function.

High quality, well fitting sunglasses provide comfort, sharp vision and the best protection possible. Sunglasses should fit according to the same guidelines as regular eyeglasses. Wraparound or side-screen models block UV light and glare that would otherwise reach the eyes from over, under and around the sides of the frames.

But these styles may cause vision distortion. To test the quality of the lenses, put on the sunglasses and look at a vertical edge or line (a door frame, floor tiles, etc.). Move your head back and forth, sweeping your eyes across the width of the lenses. If you notice any wiggle in the line, the lenses may be defective and could distort your vision. Your eye doctor can also test the optical quality of your sunglass lenses.

See Better Today > Sunglasses

We offer a wide range of prescription and non-prescription sunwear to protect your eyes from damaging UV rays.

Sunglasses increase comfort, improve visibility and protect the eyes.

Increasing Comfort

Sunglasses reduce glare and brightness, whether from the sun directly or from water, snow, sand or other reflective surfaces. Bright flashes off water or shiny surfaces can subject the eye to 10 times more light than needed to see. Glare can be painful and dangerously distracting while driving or playing sports.
To be sure that sunglasses will block glare, select lenses that are dark enough to hide your eyes. For comfortable vision on sunny days, sunglasses should block 75 to 90 percent of visible light. If dark enough, sunglasses will eliminate eye strain and squinting when in bright light.

Improving Visibility

Sunglasses improve vision by enhancing contrast in hazy or overcast conditions.

Protecting the Eyes

Sunglasses protect the eyes by blocking harmful light. Although the eye depends on light to see, wavelengths below the color blue (ultraviolet light or UV) on the color spectrum can harm the unprotected eye. These rays are invisible to the human eye. UV light is potentially harmful to the eye and is strongly linked to cataracts and macular degeneration. It can "sunburn" the eyes, causing temporary blindness (photokeratitis). The cornea, lens and retina are all vulnerable.

There are two types of ultraviolet light. UVA are the light rays that "age" eye tissues and skin. They contribute to wrinkling and cataracts. They are closer to visible light than UVB. UVB rays are the "burning" rays that cause skin cancer, degenerate the macula, burn the cornea, and cause photokeratitis.

Glasses can be treated to filter out both types of UV rays. Sunglasses that are not treated for UV light may actually be detrimental to the eyes. Dark lenses reduce light entering the eye, causing the pupil to dilate and exposing the inside of the eye to more UV radiation than without the sunglasses.

UVA light is constant throughout the year, while UVB light increases intensity in the summer. UV light passes through glass, water, clouds and some clothing. Up to 85 percent of UV light shining on sand and snow is reflected back off these surfaces. UVB light is greater at high altitudes.

The negative effects of exposure accumulate over time, throughout our entire lives. For this reason, parents should start protect their children's eyes very early in life with UV-blocking sunglasses. Anyone who spends a lot of time outdoors should be extra cautious about UV radiation.

Fit and Function

Be thorough when evaluating sunglasses. Inexpensive sunglasses from discount or department stores may not provide the protection or quality you really need. Whether purchasing sunglasses from an optical store or not, look for specific characteristics that provide proper fit and function.

High quality, well fitting sunglasses provide comfort, sharp vision and the best protection possible. Sunglasses should fit according to the same guidelines as regular eyeglasses. Wraparound or side-screen models block UV light and glare that would otherwise reach the eyes from over, under and around the sides of the frames.

But these styles may cause vision distortion. To test the quality of the lenses, put on the sunglasses and look at a vertical edge or line (a door frame, floor tiles, etc.). Move your head back and forth, sweeping your eyes across the width of the lenses. If you notice any wiggle in the line, the lenses may be defective and could distort your vision. Your eye doctor can also test the optical quality of your sunglass lenses.