Spring break and your eyes

The weather is warming up, and spring break is here! As you travel to the hottest vacation spots, make sure to pack your sunglasses!

Just as the sun’s UV rays can cause sun burns and skin cancer, they're also strong enough to harm unprotected eyes. Even a full day outside without UV protective eyewear can cause immediate and temporary issues like swollen or red eyes and hypersensitivity to light. Combined with years of cumulative exposure, it can cause cancer of the eye or eyelid and accelerate conditions like age-related macular degeneration and cataracts.