| Are you at risk for UV-related
cataracts? Do you spend a great deal of time
outdoors?
Do you enjoy jogging, skiing, riding
your bicycle, golfing, playing tennis, sailing,
gardening, fishing or mountain climbing?
Do you work in construction, framing,
landscaping or any other industry that requires
you to be outdoors for extended periods of time?
Do you use a sun lamp or visit a tanning
salon?
Do you walk to work or school?
Are you exposed to high-intensity lamps
at work? Do you work in the graphic arts or in
the manufacture of electronic circuit boards, or
as a medical technologist or welder?
Do you work or spend time under
fluorescent lights or with a computer?
Do you take prescription or
over-the-counter drugs that may increase your
sensitivity to UV radiation? (Ask your eye care
practitioner, pharmacist or physician.)
If you answered "yes" to any
of these questions, you may be in a high-risk
category for permanent eye damage due to UV
radiation. Read on the learn more about harmful
UV rays and how Precision UV lenses can protect
your eyes.
What
are UV rays?
Short for ultraviolet electromagnetic
radiation, UV rays are invisible waves emitted by
the sun. Some of these rays are absorbed by
Earth's delicate ozone layer or by clouds, but
many of the rays still hit your eyes. Even when
the rays reach the ground, they may be reflected
by sand, snow, water or even concrete, increasing
the risk for your eyes. UV rays are also found
near fluorescent lights, sun lamps and other
artificial light sources common in homes and
offices. Unfortunately, there is a good chance
that you will be exposed to UV rays sometime
today.
Why
are UV rays harmful?
Besides causing skin cancer, UV rays can
permanently damage your eyes. The cells in your
eyes, unlike those in your skin, do not have the
ability to regenerate. Thus, when you expose your
eyes to UV rays, you put yourself at risk for
cataracts, retinal damage, pterygium (abnormal
tissue growth), photokeratitis (snow blindness),
and other painful diseases that may leave you
partially or completely blind in the future (data
on file).
What
if I already wear UV blocking sunglasses when I
go outside?
Ordinary sunglasses - even those that
block UV rays - still allow indirect light to
reach your eyes through the top, bottom and
sides. When you wear Precision UV lenses with UV
protective eye wear, you get maximum protection
from harmful UV rays. Remember the UV rays exist
indoors too, where you may not normally wear any
UV protection.
If you bought a pair of sunglasses
recently, they probably had lenses specifically
designed to absorb UV rays. Now, for the first
time, you can get blocking power from your
contact lenses with Precision UV - the first
disposable lenses that help protect your eyes
from up to 90 percent of harmful UV rays. Theses
high-quality lenses look and feel just like
regular soft contacts. And since UV rays also
come form fluorescent lights and other artificial
light sources, Precision UV lenses help protect
you at work, at home, or any place where your
eyes may be at risk. Precision UV - the first
name in UV eye protection.
For
more information
Ask your eye care practitioner about
Precision UV contact lenses, and learn how you
can protect your eyes from harmful UV rays. You can order
Precision UV contact lenses online at
Contactlens.co.uk and save 50 percent or more.
Warning: UV-absorbing contact lenses are
NOT substitutes for protective UV-absorbing eye
wear such as UV-absorbing goggles or sunglasses.
Persons should continue to wear their
UV-absorbing eye wear as directed.
NOTE: The effectiveness of wearing UV-absorbing
contact lenses in preventing or reducing the
incidence of ocular disorders associated with
exposure to UV light has not bee established at
this time.
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