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Eye protection from ultraviolet radiation

Source: www.cancer.org.au
Topic: Eye
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Sort Desciption: ... of the conjunctiva on to the cornea; solar keratopathy (cloudiness of the cornea) ; cancer of the conjunctiva (the membrane covering the white part of the eye) ; and skin cancer of ...

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yes, like skin, are susceptible to damage from exposure to ultraviolet radiation. UV radiation from the sun or from a solarium is not seen or felt, but the damage it causes is cumulative. Key messages Repeated exposure of the eyes to UV radiation causes both short-term eye complaints and permanent eye damage. Short-term complaints include mild irritations such as excessive blinking, swelling, or difficulty looking at strong light.1 UV exposure can also cause acute photo keratopathy, which is essentially sunburn of the cornea, like snow blindness or welders flash burns. Exposure to UV radiation over long periods can result in more serious damage to the eyes, including cataracts, pterygium, solar keratopathy, cancer of the conjunctiva and skin cancer of the eyelids and around the eyes. 1-8 (These effects are described on page 2. ) The Cancer Council Australia and Eye Research Australia recommend: Reducing UV radiation exposure as much as possible. Wearing a broad-brimmed, bucket or legionnaire style hat. Wearing close-fitting, wrap around style sunglasses that meet the Australian Standard AS/NZS 1067: 2003 for sunglasses (categories 2, 3 and 4) . Glasses which transmit very little UV radiation, such as those labelled UV 400 or EPF (Eye Protection Factor) 9 or 10. ...

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