UV light and your eyes.
Have you ever wondered what sunlight does to your child’s eyes? If so read on. The amount of Ultraviolet (UV) light entering our eyes is one of the controllable threats to our eye health. So I thought I should explain why it is important to…
The Sun and Children’s Eyes
Everyone understands the importance and dangers of sunlight with respect to our children’s skin. In that, we need a certain amount of sunlight to create Vitamin D but it is such a small amount of sunlight, that we need to be more concerned about the…
We still need to wear our sunglasses even in winter.
Winter is here, but that doesn’t mean we can put our sunglasses away. Damage from the sun to our eyes can happen thought out the year, regardless of the season. So even though you have dug out your winter woolies, you still need to wear…
How do I know which sunglasses or eye protective equipment will fit my child
I was chatting to a friend yesterday and she asked how she would know which pair of sunglasses to choose for her child. When the website was designed various filters were created, in an effort to make purchasing much easier. You can filter products by…
Summer in Australia – please be sun safe.
We live in one of the most beautiful countries on earth and with summer here, more of us will get outside to enjoy it. This is wonderful on a couple of levels, firstly being outside, as it helps keep the myopia otherwise known as short…