| people suffer from headaches at one time or | | | | High Energy Visible (HEV) light may also contribute to |
| another, and many people in North American suffer | | | | eye disorders, particularly in children. There is still |
| from migraines, ranging in frequency from several | | | | insufficient data on this subject, but some |
| times a year to once a month or more often. In | | | | manufacturers now design to block UV rays as well |
| many cases, a migraine or severe headache forces | | | | as HEV light, reducing your changes or visual damage |
| the sufferer into isolation until it goes away, | | | | from light sources. |
| damaging their ability to work, socialize, and generally | | | | It’s very important to note that dark glasses |
| live life to its fullest. | | | | are not the same as UV-exclusive glasses. Check to |
| What most people don’t already realize is | | | | make sure that your shades are made by a |
| that many migraines and headaches can be | | | | reputable manufacturer, and that they’re |
| prevented through the regular use of a good set of | | | | certified to block out UVA and UVB at least - if they |
| sunglasses! Regardless of whether it’s the | | | | don’t do this, it’s very possible that |
| summer solstice or the frigid depths of winter, a high | | | | they’re worsening your exposure to harmful |
| quality pair of sunglasses is a very useful preventive | | | | light by tricking your eyes into. |
| health item as well as a fashion accessory. Since | | | | Since damage from UV exposure is cumulative, |
| bright light can trigger migraines, headaches, and | | | | it’s important to regularly wear a high-quality |
| contribute to tension and other disorders, a good pair | | | | set of sunglasses, and to start young. If you teach |
| of sunglasses can significantly improve your quality of | | | | your children at a young age about the value of |
| life, as well as preventing serious eye degeneration | | | | wearing good sunglasses, you may save their eyes |
| that can eventually lead to blindness. | | | | from damage later – and besides, everyone |
| An effective pair of sunglasses should block both | | | | knows how cool a good set of shades look. |
| UVA and UVB rays, but new research suggests that | | | | |
