Contrary to popular belief, sunglasses - it's not just a beautiful accessory and eye protection from the bright sun. And we need these glasses are not only adults but also children.
Sunglasses on the beach, the same prerequisite as panamku or cream with a high SPF filter, but they must choose carefully. At what age need sunglasses for children as they choose the right?
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Manufacturers offer sunglasses for children from one year and ophthalmologists recommend buying them baby, when he is aware that this per accessory and how to handle it properly, that is, after about 3 years old.
Remember, if you go to the southern country with an aggressive sun (Turkey, Egypt), without glasses can not do, but it is important to choose the right from. Cheap sunglasses can only hurt, because absolutely no protection against ultraviolet radiation and can also cause vision problems. It is also dangerous, and sun exposure without glasses, ophthalmologists equate to 40 minutes spent in the sun without glasses to two hours in front of TV. So, what are the challenges when choosing sunglasses for your child?
UV protection
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Points child needs it in order to protect the eyes from ultraviolet radiation, so they have to be UV marking. And the more this defense is better, the optimal range of 320-390 nanometers.
lens material
Children are very mobile, so the model with glass can be dangerous, as there is a risk to break the lens when dropped. It is best to choose high-quality plastic lenses, polycarbonate model and trayveksa. They are very strong and in no way inferior glass.
lens color
Many believe that the darker the color of the lens, the more reliable protection, but it is not so. Too dark glasses do not always provide maximum protection, and even the child may experience discomfort when removing them indoors, because the eyes are long accustomed to the natural color.
It is best to choose the color of lenses focusing on the iris of the eye, such as brown, gray, green. A unnatural colors: pink, purple, red distort visual perception and affects the nervous system remains.
Quality setting
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The main rule of quality frames - its convenience, the child should not feel discomfort, glasses should not move down to the nose, the baby all to forget that it points.
When choosing a frame, focuses not on beauty, but on the extent to which the child in them convenient as they are adjacent to the face and stick to it. Classical frame with flexible temples suitable for children from 5 years old, but the kids is better to buy goggles with an elastic band, the length of which can be easily adjusted.
Also pay attention to the material of which the frame is made, it must be hypoallergenic, such as Kevlar or titanium. Also note that without trying not to do, so it is better not to experiment and do not order glasses online.
Verified Manufacturer
Quality sunglasses indulge in specialty stores, pharmacies and opticians, but not in markets or stores the mass market. Quality brands that produce glasses for children are not many, and they are not cheap, but you pay for in this case the health of their child. By purchasing low-quality sunglasses can be saved, but the harm to children's vision and then to spend a lot more treatment.
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