Questions and Answers about kids sunnies and eyes ❓✔️😎👁️
Here you can find some common questions and answers about baby and kids sunnies and eyes. And subsequently learn how to protect little eyes. So your children can avoid UV radiation damage. If you have any questions about Q and A kid sunnies and eyes please leave them in the “Leave a comment” at the end of this blog.
Q1. I know Idol Eyes Australia’s guarantee is 3 years but company A and company B will even replace the glasses if lost or broken within 12 months. So why should I buy Idol Eyes Australia sunglasses?
Both company A and B buy really cheap sunglasses from China. Then they retail them for around the same price or more when compared to our Idol Eyes Australia sunglasses. So you as a customer are fooled into think they are high quality. Actually their sunglasses should really retail at or around 30% of the price they do sell them for.
As a result of their inflated price you are actually paying for three pair. Then they offer to replace the glasses if lost or broken within 12 months. Therefore at best you will receive two pair of inferior sunglasses. So where is your third pair? Please be aware it is a jungle out there and some businesses will take you for a fool.
Q2. When should my baby start wearing sunglasses? ❓👶🕶️
All babies should begin wearing good quality sunglasses from birth. Every time they go outside into the sun.
You already know the benefits. That good quality sunglasses have in protecting your eyes from harmful UV rays. And it is even more important that babies and kids are protected.
Babies are born with a limited number of special UV protective cells. These small cells within the eye are called chromophores. Just take note at the stress your baby endures when they are in the sun. Even when the babies eyelids are closed. The UV rays pass straight through the thin skin. The lens in their eye then focus the UV on to their retina. Which feels like a nasty burning sensation to your child’s eyes. This burning causes nasty eye diseases such as. cataracts, pterygium, actinic & droplet keratites, pinguecula and macular degeneration, leading to blindness.
These eye diseases do not occur instantly. But they are caused by an accumulation of small amounts of damage over many years. One in seven adults over 50 years of age is legally blind in Australia. And similar statistics occur world-wide. We know this is totally preventable. Just by wearing good quality sunglasses regularly from birth.
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Q3. Is it true that babies should only wear sunglasses in the middle of a hot summer day?
False. To fully protect your babies eyes from harmful UV radiation sunglasses need to be worn all year. For example in mid-winter, early morning or late afternoon. The sun is much lower in the sky and is more direct to the eyes. This can cause just as much damage as the midday summer sun. So constant use of sunglasses all year will benefit your child’s eyes greatly.
Q4. Will any sunglasses that pass world standards (AUS/NZ, EU, USA) protect my babies eyes?
No. All 3 major world sunglasses standards are not the same. Here are some of the difference.
AUS/NZ sunglasses standard and kids sunnies and eyes ✔️🇦🇺🕶️
Only the AUS/NZ standard uses the correct UV radiation range from *200Nm to 400Nm. In both the EU and USA standard they use *200NM to 380Nm. As they believe the sun is not as strong in their regions as it is in Australia. The problem is the UV rays between 380Nm to 400Nm actually accounts for 40% of the total UVA radiation. So for babies without any chromophores in their eyes (like in adult’s eyes). They do require total 100% UV protection to guard against UV damage. So we highly recommend you to always avoid both EU and USA sunglasses for children.
*Important note: UVC between 100Nm and 280Nm is totally absorbed by the earth’s atmosphere.
EU sunglasses standard and kids sunnies and eyes 🇪🇺🕶️❌
The latest EU standard. Has a major error regarding temporal protection for children’s sunglasses. For all adults sunglasses (used for skiing and also mountaineering, etc.). With very dark CAT #4 lenses it is compulsory to have temporal protection (side protection). This helps to eliminate any UV rays from entering the eyes from the side causing snow blindness.
Kids sunnies and eyes have been neglected. With temporal protection requirements due to the error. Many European kids sunglasses brands that have CAT #4 lenses do not have side shields. For young children with a limited number of chromophores in their eyes. They simply don’t have the same protection against UV like adults. So, when they wear these very dark sunglasses the pupil dilates. And UV rays enters from the sides of the sunglasses. Thereby entering into wide open eyes. Leading to major eye problems later in life and also blindness.
All world sunglasses standards and kids sunnies and eyes
Not one world sunglasses standard requires the use of G-15 lens colour. The problem is 10% of boys and 2% of girls are colour blind. And using the incorrect colour lenses just compounds their problem. Only Idol Eyes Australia with over 73 years experience in optics. Fully understands the importance in making sunglasses that not only protect against UV radiation. But also do not cause problems for colour blind kids. Only a G-15 colour lens is safe for all children, colour blind or not.
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Q5. As a young Asian mum my parents don’t recommend me to put sunglasses on my baby, are they correct?
I fully understand your parents concerns about kids sunnies and eyes. Many sunglasses made in Asia today and in the past do not comply with world standards. And in the past children wearing inferior sunglasses have had major UV damage. Caused to their eyes even blindness. As seen from question 4 above. Even today some sunglasses that do pass world standards can cause major problems.
So please follow our complete guide to buying quality children’s sunglasses. Critical points to look for when buying baby – toddler sunglasses. Or alternatively you can also use our free sunglasses checker on all brands. So that you can get sunglasses that will protect against harmful UV radiation damage. The alternative for your baby is to not wear good quality sunglasses from birth to protect the eyes. And this will only lead to the increased chance of UV related eye diseases or blindness later in life.
Q6. My baby will not wear sunglasses and just pulls them off. So how do I keep them on?
There are many reasons why a baby will pull the sunglasses off as follows.
- Don’t use hard frames, they are uncomfortable and leave pressure marks on the face. Only use a soft rubber frame, as babies love to be comfortable.
- Don’t use the sunglasses inside as the lenses are too dark to see clearly, worrying the baby.
- Do start your baby wearing sunglasses at an early age. The later you leave it the longer it takes for your youngster to get use to wearing sunglasses.
- Put your sunglasses on first as babies love to copy and always make it fun.
- Babies do not understand the harm UV rays can do to their eyes. But if you place the sunglasses on them when they are in the sun. They quickly realize that they don’t have to suffer uncomfortable sunlight shining in their eyes.
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