How to know your sunglasses uv protection

Do your sunglasses provide good sun protection?

There are so many different types of sunglasses to choose from, whether you're buying on impulse or out of necessity.
However, not all pairs of sunglasses will protect your eyes from the sun, or in most cases not in the same effective way.
So it's important to know how well protected you are when you wear your sunglasses.

Check your pair of sunglasses

These days, the vast majority of sunglasses on the market are quality pairs.
Buying sunglasses in an optical shop is a guarantee of superior reliability.
However, not all pairs of sunglasses offer the same protection, or even any at all when not purchased from an optician.
To find out the level of sun protection provided by your sunglasses, look at the notes on the frame.
In many pairs of sunglasses, the protection is noted on the inside of the temple.
In this way, the category of protection appears clearly on the inside of the frame alongside the UV400 or UVA/UVB markings.
If there are no markings, the sunglasses are generally fantasy sunglasses with no UV protection.
It's important to know that an old pair of sunglasses may offer less protection than they did at the outset.
Scratches on the lenses and erosion of their protective layer can indeed make them less effective.
This is why protection is increasingly embedded in the lens rather than as an outer layer.

Ask your optician

The safest way to check that your sunglasses are protective is to have them tested by your optician.
The latter is the professional best placed to tell you about the level of protection of your sunglasses.
Using his knowledge and a photometer test, the optician can give you precise information.
Carried out in less than thirty seconds, this test of your sunglasses is both quick and effective.
In our Optical Center shops, all your sunglasses are checked free of charge.
What's more, if your sunglasses prove to be unprotective, you'll be on hand to buy a new pair.

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