Do Children Need to Wear Sunglasses

As we know that the sun can do harmful damage to our skin, so whenever we go out we often put on sun block to protect our skin.

But have you ever consider that our eyes are more sensitive than our skin.

To some parents , they often think how cute and trendy to have children wearing shares but they actually may be more than just a fashion accessory for our kids, it can also protect their eyes from harmful UV rays.

Do you know our eyes are naturally 10 times more sensitive to UV light , children are most at risk.

70% more UV light reaches the retina through a child's un-obscured crystalline lens.

80% of a lifetime's UV rays are absorbed by a child's eyes before age of 18.

The World Health Organization ( WHO) says children are at especially high risk of damage from UV radiation, recommend they wear children sunglasses and states that over exposure to the sun can cause or accelerate;

- inflammation of the cornea

- conjunctiva in the eye

- cataract development

- corneal sunburn ( photokeratitis )

- cancer development

Every year Visique runs Back to School campaign with great hope to educate the young about the importance of eyecare. Good habit starts early.

If your kids are enrolling as new entrant during first term of 2012 , make sure your school have registered with us for the quality free sunglasses with UV400 protection that meet Australian guidelines.