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[M.Helen]

What sun glasses would you recommend to wear? There are expensive and less expensive, what is the difference? Do they harm your health?

[Terry]

If you buy sunglasses buy them in a professional shop. This is not a joke, this is about your eyes. Cheap sunglasses can damage your sight.

[Steven]

Sun glasses have to be worn during the summer time, because you can easily burn your eyelid and retina, which consequently brings to fast sight worsening. The glasses could be bad if they don't have an anti-glare layer.

[Terry]

These glasses are very topical for this summer, you should like them

[Faw_Peter]

When choosing good sun glasses one should make sure that the glasses don't let through ultraviolet. Ultraviolet gives big load to your eyes and the sight could worsen.

[Terry]

Choose glasses, the lenses of which is made of plastic, not glass. Plastic is as good as glass, + it doesn't harm your eyes in case something happens, 'cause plastic doesn't break.

[Steven]

http://jewelry.about.com/od/accessory/a/sunglasses.htm
Your sunglasses must provide protection from ultraviolet radiation, a component of sunlight that contributes to eye disease. The FDA, the government agency that oversees sunglass manufacture and sales in the U.S., recommends you look for sunglasses with lenses that block 99-100% of UVA and UVB radiation. The label should read either UV 400 or 100% UV protection.

[tricker]

Another important thing for choosing your sunglasses is to suit your face shape

[Steven]

Designers in terms of sunglasses every summer launch adventurous and attractive models, to suit everyone. Do not hesitate and fill your wardrobe with a bold pair of glasses, but, above all, make sure that lens protect you and are effective against UV radiation. Discover how you can be fashionable properly defending your eyes!
UV rays - Expensive sometimes means better, but not in the case of sunglasses. What matters about sunglasses is the degree to which the lens filters UV radiation. When you buy glasses, you primarily interested in what level of UV protection.
Maximum protection - To protect your eyes 100% against harmful UV rays, associate them glasses and a hat or a cap.
Sun lunch - Try to avoid having to wait outside between 11.00 and 15.00, during which sunlight is harmful to the maximum.

[Steven]

Sunglasses for driving - when you choose glasses for driving, make sure that they fall within the filter between 0 and 3. A lens that are 4 to category filter will be too dark. It never wear sunglasses at night or in less visibility.
Visible radiation - Sunglasses ideal absorption including visible radiation. Because of this, safety glasses with visible radiation can be worn on a large period of time without your eyes feel tired.
Scratched lenses - These scatters sunlight can cause tension eye to see clearly through damaged area. Take care of your glasses and clean them with soap or water or with a particular cleaner. Look out to erase your glasses with paper because there igen risk scratches. The solution is to use a piece of leather, preferably one that is manufactured from microfibre.

[Steven]

Contact lenses with protection - persons who have resorted to using contact lenses should be aware that the option for adding a protective UV filter.
Closed shade of sunglasses - not confusing shades of dark sunglasses with some degree of filtering of UV rays. Glasses that are darker may allow UV rays to enter in the eye, because, due to dark shade, eye pupil dilate more than usually happens. It is not enough to buy glasses with dark lenses. Make sure you first of all it offers good UV protection.
Sunglasses and doctor eye - If you wear eyeglasses, you can ask your doctor to prescribe eye glasses including sunglasses.
Eye examination - It is advisable to make regular eye checks. In this way any eye conditions caused by sunlight can be detected early and treated effectively.

[HafizAzizRafiq]

1=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunglasses

2= Brown lens for fishing or sailing.
Pale yellow lens for activities during low-light periods - dawn and dusk.
Mirrored lens on sunny days for solar and snow glare protection.
Gold-colored lens as an all-around versatile lens capable of providing contrast in most condition
Rose-colored lens for increased definition and contrast in low-light and flat-light situations.
Clear lens for activities such as night skiing or biking.
reference: http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index ... 800AAsKfAr

[Nathan]

Good sunglasses block both UVA and UVB rays. UV rays can contribute to eye deseases, such as cataracts and macular degeneration.Bright sunlight and UV rays can worse the existing problems with eye. Sunglasses prevent a headache and Migraine. Also we should protect our children from the damage of UV rays with the help of high quality sunglasses.

[Lorry]

Sun glasses are very important in our life because they help fight off the dangerous Ultra Violet rays of the sun from your eyes. Even if we are not in the sun more than a few minutes during the day, recent studies show that we can still be affected by dangerous Ultra Violet rays if we do not protect yourself. it doesn't matter if it is summer or winter we just should protect our eyes against this dangerous factors.