Sun Factor

A Shade more style.

Sunglasses might be a cool fashion accessory but they are also good for our eyes. Andrew Cohen visits Ivan Cammack, the Thame-based optomertrist, to discover why.

They might be cool and stylish, but sunglasses have an important job to do. That’s to keep the sun out of our eyes. More specifically, to protect your eyes from the ultra-violet rays that drench the world during spring and the summer.

“We all put sun cream on our skin to protect ourselves from burning, and it’s the ultra-violet light we are safeguarding against”, explains Ivan Cammack. “Well, our eyes can be just as susceptible to the harmful effects of too much exposure to ultra-violet radiation.

You can read the full article in the latest edition of Thame Out.