Why should Children wear sunglasses?
Children should wear sunglasses for several reasons: Protection from harmful UV rays: Just like adults, children’s eyes are also vulnerable to the harmful effects of UV rays from the sun. Prolonged exposure to UV radiation can increase the risk of developing cataracts and other eye…
Warmer weather and eye health
The weather is getting warmer, so what does that mean with respect to our eyes? Well, I don’t know about you, but when the weather warms, we want to get outside and hit the beach and go for a swim. When heading outside don’t…
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…
August is Kids Eye Safety Month
August is kids’ eye safety month and we would like to use this time to remind people to think about their children’s vision safety. A simple check to start. Do they have sunglasses to wear outside? Have you brought in the ‘No hat, No Sunscreen,…
Babiator sunglasses, why they are so special.
Babiators and why I love them. Do you know why these kids sunglasses are so special? Other than being very stylish, they are also really flexible. Which means that they are much more difficult for your little one to break. I don’t know about your…
Sun safety – don’t forget Seek and Slide.
Sun safety… we all know the Cancer Council’s Slip Slop Slap campaign. But how many of us know that as of 2010 it was changed to include Seek and Slide. The seek was in respect to seek shade and the slide in relation to putting…
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…