{"id":6259,"date":"2018-04-13T11:50:50","date_gmt":"2018-04-13T09:50:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goes.be\/?p=6259\/"},"modified":"2023-10-13T07:58:07","modified_gmt":"2023-10-13T06:58:07","slug":"zonnebrillen-mooi-en-beschermend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/goes.be\/en\/zonnebrillen-mooi-en-beschermend\/","title":{"rendered":"Sunglasses: beautiful and protective"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Sunglasses: beautiful and protective<\/h1>\n
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Hollywood filmmakers can create or change a character’s image with just a pair of sunglasses.\u00a0Models, musicians and movie stars popularize certain fashionable nuances and eccentric styles.\u00a0But are those sunglasses functional?\u00a0And do they really keep your\u00a0eyes healthy<\/a>\u00a0?<\/p>\n

With the right ingredients, sunglasses can protect your eyes against UV light, radiation or bright and blinding light.\u00a0The color, the darkness and the fashionable design have little to do with the UV protection.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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UV hazards today<\/h2>\n

The thinning of the ozone layer increases the amount of UV radiation that reaches the earth.\u00a0For every percent that the ozone layer becomes thinner, the amount of UVB rays reaching the earth increases by 2%.\u00a0At higher altitudes, exposure to UV rays is higher, as 85% of UV rays are reflected on snow and light-colored sand.<\/p>\n

There is a possibility that too much UV exposure could result in\u00a0macular degeneration<\/a>\u00a0.\u00a0The impact of UV light on the health of our eyes is a major concern.\u00a0Several countries have set voluntary or (in the case of Australia) mandatory sunglasses standards to provide maximum protection for their residents’ eyes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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Two kinds of UV<\/h3>\n