you wear them all day everyday, indoors and outdoors, exept at home. all year long in the summer, winter, spring and fall. is it unhealthy for your eyes? if it is unhealthy, what about for people who wear corrective lens like glasses or contacts, would it worsten their eyes?
2007-05-17 04:37:16 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Optical
UV protection is very important for your eyes and it can help prevent the early onset of cataracts and eye growths such as pingueculae or pterygia. Even though wearing sunglasses dilates your pupils as long as your sunglasses are 100% UV protected there is no harm to your eyes. Wearing your sunglasses indoors won't really harm you... but it is unnecessary. Doesn't matter if the person needs correction or not... everyone equally would benefit from wearing sunglasses with 100% UV protection. The only downside I can think of is if you wore sunglasses all day even inside would be photosensitivity when you take off the sunglasses. Your eyes wouldn't be used to light and you would probably tear up. Anyways hope that helps :)
2007-05-17 19:44:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Quite the opposite. You should wear sunglasses make sure they are UV protected. If your want a really awsome pair look into Maui Jim's. They use polarized lenses with glare protection and mirror or flash fronts. This will completely eliminate glare and their great for the outdoors man.
2007-05-17 18:00:30 · answer #2 · answered by mrs.moogie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I've heard (but not verified) that wearing them all the time outside is bad because the pupil is more dilated than normal and allows more light into thru the sides of then lenses.
2007-05-17 04:47:22 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, in fact, wearing them is a very healthy practice to prevent macular degeneration, one of the leading causes of vision loss in older adults. The two main causes of MD are genetics and exposure to sunlight UV rays. To prevent the absorb ion of UV rays, wear SHADES!!!! Take it from one who suffers with MD.
2007-05-17 06:43:25 · answer #4 · answered by jerry_seinfeldfan 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
CARLOS,
PORQUE HACES ESO = WHY ARE YOU DOING THIS?
WEARING SHADES INDOORS IS FROWNED UPON BY MOST ADULTS. YOU'RE SAYING YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO HIDE. OUTDOORS IS GOOD.
THE FACT YOU DON'T WEAR THEM AT HOME TELLS ME THAT YOUR PARENTS DON'T APPROVE.
2007-05-17 07:05:51 · answer #5 · answered by Dr. Albert, DDS, (USA) 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋