Sunglasses With 100% UVA & UVB Protection
UVA & UVB
Protection
Why polarized sunglasses?
For all the benefits we receive from the sun, its light can pose serious vision problems. Sunlight reflecting off of surfaces such as water, snow, or flat roads can create glare that is not only annoying, but can often be dangerous. Blinding sun glare can cause car accidents and snow blindness, and can even sunburn your eyes; with long-term exposure is known to cause cataracts. Fortunately, today's sunglasses-with or without prescription-can be modified with a technique called polarization to reduce annoying glare while offering improved vision and 100% UV protection.
Sunglasses
Sunglasses are an important health necessity to protect the long-term health of your eyes. 58% of Americans spend most of their time outdoors between 2 p.m. and 6 p.m., a peak time for eyes: Our eyes are at the most risk from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. to 4 .p.m.
The dangers of unprotected UV exposure include:
- Sunburned eyes
- Cataracts
- Age-related macular degeneration
More than one third of children leave their eyes unprotected from UV. Investing in quality sunglasses with or without a prescription is important to maintaining the long-term health of your eyes and improving your vision while outdoors.
The benefits of polarized sunglasses
A virtually invisible filter can be built into lenses to eliminate the amount of reflecting light that enters the eye. Polarized lenses not only reduce glare, but they also make images appear sharper and clearer, increasing visual clarity and comfort. Available for prescription and non-prescription sunglasses, polarized lenses can be worn indoors by light-sensitive people, including post-cataract surgery patients and those continually exposed to bright sunlight through windows.
Northwest Eyewear lens solutions
From transitional sunglasses to computer media lenses, you’ll find a range of different choices—and we can even help you decide which would be best for your lifestyle. Everyone has different needs; when you work with a professional eye clinic such as ours, you’ll get the personalized service you need to make a smart choice. The Hoya name is well respected in the eye care industry and it isn’t available on the retail market. Only private-practice clinics such as ours have their lenses available, providing our customers with a scratch-resistant, lightweight option.
