Sunglasses are a must have fashion accessory, but they also serve the important function of protecting your eyes and skin from  the harmful UV rays, which are ever present in our climate.

Sunglasses sold in Australia all have the Aus Standard which ensure they block out harmful UVA and UVB rays, polarized and anti-refective coatings will also cut out reflected glare which, is important for some sports as  well as  reducing day to day glare.

The colour of the lens is a personal choice and doesn’t influence the amount of UV protection, grey and brown are probably the most popular because they distort colours the least.

Children are at particular risk to UV damage as they spend more time outdoors than adults, and their eyes are more sensitive too. Since UV damage is cumulative, you should begin protecting children’s eyes as soon as possible.

For people who need to wear glasses full time, you can choose to have prescription sunglasses,  these will eliminate annoying glare, allowing perfect vision in outdoor situations where  full UV and glare protection is a must.