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If you walk into a designer sunglasses store and then walk into the corner drug store, you’ll find similarly stylish sunglasses in both that claim: 100% UV protection. But what does that really mean? And are you really protected?
Unfortunately, the answer is no. For starters, let’s talk about UV, or ultraviolet rays. These harmful rays not only damage skin, but can also damage the eyes and even contribute to cataracts. So if you’re sporting a pair that boasts 100% UV protection, you’re golden, right?
Wrong. The standard pair of sunglasses is designed to block 100% of UV rays from entering the front of your lenses. But the reality is sun light is everywhere and enters the eyes from all angles, research* confirms that 14% to 45% of ambient UV light still reaches the eyes even when traditional sunglasses are worn due to side and backside exposure.
In other words, simply blocking the UV from the front of the lens won’t cut it when it comes to keeping your eyes healthy. To really help protect your eyes, a good pair of sunglasses will reduce the UV rays that reflect off the backside of your lenses by adding an antireflective (AR) coating that cut down the reflection of both UV and visible light .When you have this backside UV protection, your eyes – and the skin around your eyes – can be protected up to 98% from UV.
So where do you get the best sunglasses that offer full protection? Look for premium sunwear that offers backside AR polarized sun lenses. In addition to UV protection, the investment in premium sunwear can continue to benefit you in the long run. Quality specs typically offer added durability, impact resistance, and polarized lenses. If you’ve never heard of polarized lenses, these lenses contains a special filter that blocks certain kinds of reflected light to cut glare and haze, and make for a much more enjoyable experience on the lake or the road (two spots where such reflected light waves are common).
Bottom line: With sunglasses, the old rule holds true — you get what you pay for.

TUESDAY EYE TRIVIA

Protect Your Eyes During Summer Activities
When the sun comes out, we are all careful to apply sunscreen to protect our skin, but are we showing the same care for our eyes? Harmful UV rays can slowly damage your eyes over time and put you at risk for conditions such as cataracts, macular degeneration and thickening of the white parts of the eyes.
Too much UV exposure is proven to accelerate the development of cataracts. Studies show that people who spent more time in the sun tended to get cataracts about 8 to 10 years before people that spent more time in the shade.
Summer sports and home activities can also pose risk to your vision. Whether mowing the yard, throwing a baseball, hammering nails or playing racquetball, you should wear protective eyewear. This is not just for the summertime, but summer offers even more opportunities for outdoor activities that could cause eye injury.
Here are some tips to help you protect your eyes this summer:
Wear a hat when it is sunny or when you are spending the day outside
Whether cloudy or sunny, wear sunglasses that offer 100 percent UVA and UVB protection
Wear all recommended equipment and protective eyewear for sports
Protect your eyes even when you are a spectator at sporting events

Happy Father's Day and Happy First Day of Summer!

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SPECIAL PRODUCTS AND SERVICES OFFERED AT JONES OPTICAL AND BURGWALD EYE CENTER.
NEUROLENSES
Neurolenses contain prescription contoured prism lenses to help align the eyes and improve visual comfort. By bending light in a way that compensates for weaknesses in the eye muscles, neurolens glasses provide a more balanced and comfortable visual experience.
The Neurolens test can be included with your vision exam at no extra cost.
CORNEAL REFRACTIVE THERAPY LENSES.
Ortho-K (short for Orthokeratology) is a non-surgical solution for patients with myopia (nearsightedness) that uses specially designed contact lenses to improve vision by wearing them overnight.
Call for a free consultation to see if you could be a candidate for this.
OPTILIGHT TREATMENT FOR DRY EYES.
OptiLIGHT is a light-based treatment that uses precise, intense broad spectrum light to address signs of dry eye disease due to meibomian gland dysfunction (MGD)
Call for a free consultation to see if you are a candidate for this treatment.
VISION THERAPY EVALUATION
Develop or improve visual skills and abilities; improve visual comfort, ease, and how well the eyes work; and change visual processing or understanding of visual information. The Vision Therapy Evaluation would be the first step in this process.