A community service provided by The Colorado Melanoma Foundation and Epiphany Dermatology
The Sun and your Eyes
Residents of Colorado have the highest UV exposure in the country due to our high elevation, lack of protective atmosphere, +300 days of sunshine every year, and love for the outdoors. This is why it is so important to protect your eyes and skin every day!
Harmful UV radiation from the sun and tanning beds affect your eyes in the same way it affects your skin. When UV reaches your eyes, mutations in your DNA can occur and possibly lead to skin cancer and/or premature aging of the eyes.

Eyelid skin cancers account for approximately 5-10% of all skin cancers.
UV Protective Sunglasses Brands

Zeal Optics

Jonathan Paul

Reptile

Sojos Vision

Sunglass Warehouse

Minishades Polarized
Sunglasses for Children and Babies that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

Real Shades
Sunglasses for Adults and Children that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

Goodr

Shimano
Cycling Sunglasses for Adults that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

Maui Jim

Costa del Mar

Montana Eyewear
Clip-on and Fit-overs for Adults that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

Smith Optics

Ray Ban
Sunglasses for Adults and Children that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

J+S Vision

Wild Fable

Babiators
Sunglasses for Children and Babies that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

SunGod

Crizal Lenses

Ernest Hemingway Eye

Nines

Tifosi
Cycling and running Sunglasses for Adults that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

Knockaround

Sunski
Sunglasses for Adults and Children that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

Ironman
Cycling and running Sunglasses for Adults that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

Banz
Sunglasses for Children and Babies that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

100%
Sports Sunglasses for Adults that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

Vision Ease

Ion

Ono's

Hump Optics

Kent Wang

Cocosand
Sunglasses for Children and Babies that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

Oakley
Sunglasses for Adults and Children that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

Julbo
Sunglasses for Adults and Children that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.

POC
Cycling Sunglasses for Adults that block 100% of UVA and UVB rays.