Wear sunglasses in the summer — that's the message from Prevent Blindness.
Exposure to UV rays can burn delicate eye tissue and raise the risk of developing cataracts and cancers of the eye. Protect your eyes from UV rays with sunglasses that block 99 percent to 100 percent of both types of ultraviolet rays: UV-A and UV-B. Sunglasses should also eliminate glare and relieve squinting. Be wary of labels that claim a product blocks harmful UV without specifying exactly what type and amount of UV rays they block.
Rick Good spent ten years in the newspaper business, including with The News & Observer (Raleigh, NC) and The Greenville News (Greenville, SC). He co-wrote, with Melinda Coleman, Rutledge to Riley: Governors of South Carolina, 1776–Present (Published by The Greenville News), and is the author of Mind Games Trivia #1 (Amazon). He has recently spent 15 years creating original trivia content through Sounds Good Mobile Entertainment and continues that with his new company, SGME Software. He edits The Smart Reader’s money, real estate, and business coverage.
