When
it comes to protecting our eyes, there have been a number of changes over the
years. For instance, I think that I must
have been in my mid-teens before I bought my first pair of sunglasses, and then,
I think it might have been more to look cool rather than to protect my eyes
from sunlight. Lyle also doesn’t remember wearing sunglasses until he was in
his mid-teens. When our own children were small, we did buy them sunglasses but
the glasses were more of the Mickey Mouse variety. I don’t remember paying any
attention to UV protection.
Fortunately,
now that our children are parents themselves, they are far more aware of the
importance of protecting the eyes of their own children. Our grandchildren, although under the age of
two, both have sunglasses that they wear outside on sunny days.
In
recent years there has been much research about macular degeneration. Although there has been no one definitive
cause, sun damage can be a factor, one which can be avoided. These days babies
of a very young age can wear protective glasses. I think that they also look pretty
cute! I am attaching a picture of our
grandson, Benji. He is sitting in his car seat ready for an outdoors excursion
and of course, his mother, Laura, has him wearing his tiny sunglasses. Because
Benji has such an amazing smile, I am also posting a picture of him without his
glasses so that you can see what a cute baby he is!
Protecting
our eyes from the sun is an important step in eye care health and safety. Be
sure that your sunglasses give complete protection. The wrap around variety is
best. Make sure too that the glasses have UV protection. Buying good sunglasses
is definitely a worthwhile investment in the protection of our eyes.
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| Benji with his sunglasses |
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| Benji |
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