Category: UV
Happy Earth Day
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Happy Earth Day! Celebrate our home and spend more time outside, especially living here in Hawaii! Make sure your eyes stay protected with UV blocking sunglasses when you are outside. Let us do our part in keeping our planet beautiful. One way we can help is by recycling! Bausch +…
How to Protect Your Eyes From the Negative Effects of Blue Light
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Today’s gadgets and devices are placing demands on your eyes that they are not equipped to handle naturally. Our society seeks efficiency and convenience, yet the very devices that bring those benefits have a downside, especially eye fatigue. By reducing the amount of blue light that enters the eye, you…
Take a Closer Look When Buying Sunglasses
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Protect Your Eyes Over time , harmful effects of UV exposure can contribute to: Pterygium Cataracts Macular Degeneration Photokeratitis (sunburn of the eyes) Skin Cancer around the eyes Sunglass Check List: Sunglass lenses that block out 99-100 percent of both UV-A and UV-B rays. Lenses with uniform tint are ideal…
When It Comes to Sunglasses, Looks Aren’t Everything
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Honolulu eye doctors Dr. Daniel Yamamoto and Dr. Tracie Inouchi would like to urge consumers to take a closer look when buying sunglasses this year. While many will look for fashionable eyeglasses and sunglasses, the most critical factor to keep in mind is making sure sunglasses provide adequate protection from…