As the sun gets higher in the sky, more people will be spending time outdoors, for leisure or sporting activities. While most people understand the need to apply sunscreen to protect their skin from overexposure to the sun’s harmful rays, it’s also important to protect your eyes from sun damage.
Sunlight is comprised of a spectrum of ultraviolet light that affect humans, including: UVA and UVB. It is UVA that produces the tanning response in skin, and it comprises 95-99% of the sunlight that reaches the surface of the earth. UVB is the spectrum that enables the body to produce Vitamin D, a substance that is vital to cell function and is believed to help prevent certain cancers, like those of the stomach and colon.
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