A community service provided by The Colorado Melanoma Foundation and Epiphany Dermatology
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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.