Ultraviolet radiation is essential for our mood and the quality of our tan. While UV rays are necessary in small doses for our joy of living, our energy, and the synthesis of vitamin D, they can become harmful to varying degrees: from a simple sunburn in the eyes to the appearance of a cataract. A sunburn can happen quickly. We've all experienced it walking to the market on a summer Saturday, sitting on a cafe terrace, or taking our children to the park. We weren't really exposing ourselves, yet the sunburn was already on our bare shoulders, our necks, our legs, and also on our eyes, which we often forget.
Sunglasses, more than a fashion accessory
Why this oversight? Are sunglasses just a simple fashion accessory? From politicians to stars, the Croisette has seen many personalities parade with their shades. We see a message of relaxation, ease, and sometimes seduction.
Fashion, perhaps? Above all, they are an essential protection to preserve their eyes. Eyes that cannot be replaced, as cannot be overstated. They will age with us without being able to benefit from the rejuvenating treatments that other parts of our anatomy might hope for.
Certainly, it's an investment to buy a quality pair of sunglasses, real glasses that filter UV rays. Yet, isn't it better to forgo some frivolous and unnecessary consumer products and invest in the health of your eyes?
Beyond being a beautiful object, a pair of sunglasses is above all a preventive tool to keep your eyes serene for as long as possible—neither red nor burnt—away from the aggressions of these ultraviolet rays, which also indescribably burn our youth, that of our eyes.
And if for you these glasses represent too high a cost in your budget, consider them for birthday, Christmas, or Father's Day gifts by pooling money with family or friends. A useful, generous gift for the well-being of the people you love.
And don't forget a hat or cap to complete the look. Wide-brimmed.
You'll be the star!
