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‘from the B.C. Association of Op. .
tometrists 10. be sure sunglasses are. «

“doing the job they should be: not
only reducing glare, but also. pro-
tecting cyes from harmful ultravio-

"fet rays. *

‘Nature has designed. our eyes

: to prevent most UV from ‘bother-
‘ing our vision," says Dr. Donna

~Mockiler, co-director of public .in-.

formation forthe BCAO. “Still, if

“we're'out in thesun a lot F we need

to block high ‘daily doses of UV to

prevent eye irritation and potential

* retinal burns.”?° ©

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“ areisensitive to sunlight; should be

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«Furthermore, “if? people : are
bothered by excessive glare during

+ the day, says Mockler, it canaffect: -

night vision and make driving haz-
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Wearing”: sunglasses on’. days
when people get a lot of exposure
will prevent, this: Jf eyes burn and
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proper protection, soothe “them”
with a cold damp cloth rather than
eye drops, which: tend to-create. a

dependeiicy if used often.

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when driving. at night, resist. the .-
‘urge to slip. on: your: sunglasses,

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“Some people are “normally light
sensitive. and ‘need to wears their
unglasses often,” added ‘Mockler.
‘But-if: you, have recently become

*an underlying vision problem? ‘Core:
tain: drugs will affect your sensitiv. ;

“ity,to light; and an’ optometrist. can
“advise about, proper protection:"’

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