Beware of the dangers of ‘street’ sunglasses
31st July 2024
On your overseas holiday this summer you’ll no doubt come across beach, street and market stall vendors selling sunglasses. Very rarely is it worth buying these, however cheap they are. Chances are the lenses will be poor quality with distortion – apart from blurry vison it may lead to eye strain. Worse still they may offer little or no UV protection – the dark lenses will cause your pupils to dilate allowing more UV light into your eyes which is worse than wearing no sunglasses at all.
Cheap sunglasses are also likely to be of poor-quality construction – they may break or fall apart after you’ve worn them just a few times. So our advice is to steer clear of street vendors – always buy a from an established, reputable outlet that sells CE marked, UV400 rated sunglasses.
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