UV protection is extremely important for the health of our eyes, and one of the most effective ways to ensure this protection is to wear glasses with a UV filter. However, how can we check whether our glasses actually have a UV filter? In this article, we will present some simple ways to check whether your glasses have a UV filter.
The first way is to check the label on the glasses. Many manufacturers label their glasses as "UV 400" or "100% UV protection". These markings inform us that the glasses have a UV filter that protects against harmful UV radiation. These labels can be found in various places on the glasses, but are most often found on the inside of the temples.
Another way to check whether your glasses have a UV filter is to use a special UV testing device. These are special tools that use UV rays to check whether your glasses allow or block these rays. Such devices may be available at eyewear stores or hardware stores.
If we don't have UV testing tools or a label on the glasses, we can perform a simple test at home. Just find a UV light source, such as a UV flashlight, and hold it up to your glasses. If the glasses block UV rays , then no light should be visible on the other side of the glasses. However, if we see any light, it means that the glasses do not have a UV filter or the filter is ineffective.
Another way to check whether your glasses have a UV filter is to use the services of a specialist. An optometrist can perform a UV test on our glasses to check whether they have a UV filter and to what extent they protect our eyes against UV radiation.
It is worth remembering that not all glasses have a UV filter. Glasses without a UV filter can cause even more damage to our eyes because they force our pupils to dilate, which increases the amount of harmful UV radiation that reaches our eyes. Therefore, if we are not sure whether our glasses have a UV filter, it is worth checking them to protect our eyes against harmful UV radiation.
Conclusions:
- UV filter glasses are important to protect the health of our eyes.
- We can check whether glasses have a UV filter in several ways, including by checking the label on the glasses, using a special UV testing device, performing a simple test at home, and using the services of a specialist.
- If there is no UV filter in glasses, our eyes may be more exposed to the harmful effects of UV radiation.
- Therefore, if we are not sure whether our glasses have a UV filter, it is worth checking them to protect our eyes against harmful UV radiation and avoid serious vision problems in the future.
In summary, UV protection is crucial to the health of our eyes, and wearing glasses with a UV filter is an effective way to provide this protection. To make sure that our glasses have a UV filter, it is worth using one of the proposed ways to check them. Let us remember that the health of our eyes depends on our caution and care for them, and glasses with a UV filter are one of the elements that will help us take care of them.
NOTE: All glasses sold by our store have a UV400 filter.