Ski season.

Heading out on the Ski slopes this winter?

If you are and you’re a contact lens wearer, do you contact lenses have a U.V filter? Many modern contact lens materials incorporate U.V protection. Do you have a good pair of polarised sunglasses or ski goggles for the slopes to help with the glare and to protect your eyes from U.V?

U.V protection is really important at high altitude and when on highly reflective surfaces like snow.

U.V plays a big role in a number of eye conditions such as pterygium, cataracts and even macula degeneration.

Good quality sunglasses or ski goggles are vital in protecting your eyes from U.V damage.

And its even more important that kids have good U.V protection when skiing because they have large pupils and clear crystalline lenses, which means even more U.V reaches their retina.

For more information on which contact lenses incorporate U.V protection or advice on ski goggles/sunglasses please contact us.