Ultraviolet Light
10 nm to 400 nm
UV rays are present EVERYDAY in all kinds of weather. Over 40% of the annual UV exposure occurs when we are not in full sunlight. UV rays assault the cornea and crystalline lens, causing eye ageing and irreversible eye damage including climatic droplet keratopathy, pterygium, cortical cataract and pinguecula.
Solutions to minimize eye exposure to UV
Up to 80% of UV rays can pass through the cloudn an overcast day.
Up to 40% of damage caused by UV rays occurs when we are not directly in the sun.
Up to 50% of the UV reaching our eyes are reflections from the surfaces all around us: Dry Sand/Concrete Reflect up to 15%Water re’lects up to 10% Snow Reflects up to 85%
Blue-Violet Light
400 nm to 455 nm
BLUE VIOLET LIGHT EXPOSURE
We may spend a majority of our days being exposed to blue-violet light, both indoors and outdoors. The majority of blue light exposure comes from the sun but the increased prevalence of artificial blue light emitting devices has introduced the potential for another level of vision support.
Solutions to minimize eye exposure to UV
Up to 80% of UV rays can pass through the cloudn an overcast day.
Up to 40% of damage caused by UV rays occurs when we are not directly in the sun.
Up to 50% of the UV reaching our eyes are reflections from the surfaces all around us: Dry Sand/Concrete Reflect up to 15%Water re’lects up to 10% Snow Reflects up to 85%