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Each month we highlight eye health and safety issues by providing information about eye safety, threats to vision and available community resources. 

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Ultraviolet Awareness

Did You Know?

• UV radiation, both from natural sunlight and from indoor artificial UV rays, can damage the eyes.
• People with light colored eyes (blue, green, hazel) are more photosensitive or vulnerable to UV rays.
• More than 50% of people surveyed mistakenly believe that darker lenses provide better eye protection.¹
• Polarized lenses reduce glare from reflective surfaces but do not offer more protection from the sun.
• 47% of people who wear sunglasses say they do not check the UV rating before buying them.¹

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