8 factors that increase your risk of uv exposure · 2019. 4. 9. · protecting your eyes is vital...

8 FACTORS THAT INCREASEYOUR RISK OF UV EXPOSUREThink sun worshipping is the only thing that makes your eyes vulnerable to UV damage?Think again. Here’s a look at eight factors that put your eyes at increased risk of damage due to ultraviolet radiation.

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Sources: The Vision Council, “Spare Your Sight: Using Shades for Protection and Style 2016 UV Protection Report,”, 2016Schmidt-Pokrzywniak, Schmidt-Pokrzywniaket al. Ophthalmology. 2009; 1162: 340-348

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OCCUPATIONIf you ply your trade outdoors,

your eyes are at greaterrisk of exposure.

EYE COLORStudies suggest blue eyes

are more susceptible toUV damage than brown eyes.

TIME OF YEARUV levels are highest during

the summer months in the U.S.

ENVIRONMENTRefl ected UV light is also damaging.Protecting your eyes is vital in highly

refl ective environments like thebeach, lake, river, or in the snow.

TIME OF DAYUV levels are highest between 2:00 p.m.and 4:00 p.m. More than 1/3 of Americansspend time outdoors during these hours.

GEOGRAPHYStates in the southern half of the U.S.

receive more intense UV rays than thosein the north, due to their proximity to the

equator—and therefore the sun.

ALTITUDEThose majestic peaks may make for

amazing views, but they also up the UV intensity due to the thinner atmosphere fi ltering out less of the sun’s radiation.

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AGEChildren generally receive 3x the

annual UV exposure of adults, and their developing eyes are especially

vulnerable to UV-related damage.

spend time outdoors during these hours.

GEOGRAPHYStates in the southern half of the U.S.States in the southern half of the U.S.

receive more intense UV rays than thosein the north, due to their proximity to the

spend time outdoors during these hours.

States in the southern half of the U.S.

OCCUPATIONIf you ply your trade outdoors,If you ply your trade outdoors,If you ply your trade outdoors,

ENVIRONMENTRefl ected UV light is also damaging.Protecting your eyes is vital in highly

beach, lake, river, or in the snow.

Children generally receive 3x the annual UV exposure of adults, and

their developing eyes are especially

OCCUPATIONIf you ply your trade outdoors,If you ply your trade outdoors,If you ply your trade outdoors,OCCUPATIONIf you ply your trade outdoors,OCCUPATIONIf you ply your trade outdoors,

TIME OF YEARUV levels are highest during

the summer months in the U.S.

TIME OF YEARthe summer months in the U.S.