This Really Quick Quiz On Kids Sunglasses Saves Eyesight

Birth is the correct answer. We know the younger the child is the more UV radiation enters the eye. This is due to the lack of chromophores within their eyes when compared to adult’s.  So wearing sunglasses from birth will give the best possible UV radiation protection.

Soft rubber or rubber like materials make the best frames for babies and small kids as it is both comfortable and unbreakable.

Polycarbonate is the correct answer. Polycarbonate is 10 times more impact resistant than all of the other lens materials. So the lenses will handle all the punishment kids hand out. Polycarbonate lenses are also available in plain, bio or polarized. Always avoid both glass and acrylic lenses for small children as they will shatter. Always avoid TAC – Polarized lenses as these cheap lenses are soft and will scratch easy. They also distort vision and will cause blindness.

Green G-15 is the correct answer. Because 10% of boys and 2% of girls are colour blind and the incorrect colour lens only compounds the problem. Green G-15 lenses also give the least amount of colour distortion.

The correct answer is CAT #3. CAT #0, 1 & 2 are all too light to give good glare protection. While CAT #4 is designed for mountaineering and skiing only and must include side shields. CAT #4 lenses should never be worn for every day use as the lenses are too dark and you child will not see clearly.

The correct answer is AS/NZS 1067.1:2016 from Australia. Both the EU and USA standards only classify UV radiation from 200nm up to 380nm not the real 400nm. This means they neglect 20 Nm of harmful UVA radiation. When wearing dark lenses the pupil will dilate (open) and this allows the 20Nm of harmful UV to enter an open eye and will cause eye diseases and blindness. So always avoid both the EU and USA standards

The correct answer is all day. For example, early or late afternoon the sun is much lower in the sky and is more direct to the eyes causing just as much damage as the midday summer sun. So constant use of sunglasses all year will benefit your child’s eyes greatly.

The correct answer is *100% UV protection or (*100% UVA / UVB). UV400 is not mentioned in any world sunglasses standard, therefore it has no defined meaning and should never be relied on. UVA /UVB is just not good enough, if tested to the EU or USA standards as they neglect all UVA rays between 380Nm to 400Nm  which accounts for 40% of UVA. *Note: All UVC from 100Nm to 280Nm is totally absorbed by the earth’s atmosphere.

The correct answer is all year. The winter. autumn and spring sun is much lower in the sky and is more direct to the eyes causing just as much damage as the midday summer sun. So constant use of sunglasses all year will benefit your child’s eyes greatly. Also cloudy overcast days scatters the UV rays as they pass through the clouds so sunglasses should be worn on these days as well to fully protect little eyes.

The correct answer is 1 in 7. Worse still 70% of adults over 65 are legally blind and mainly from UV related eye diseases that are totally preventable, just by wearing good quality sunglasses from birth. Similar statistics occur in other countries. A person is considered legally blind if they cannot see at six metres what someone with normal vision can see at 60 metres or if their field of vision is less than 20 degrees in diameter.