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Why you should only buy sunglasses from the expert
It may be time to replace your sunglasses. Award-winning Optometrist, Alisdair Buchanan tells us why...
Consumer magazine Which? found that 71% of the sunglasses purchased from large high street stores failed the British Standard. Many were so poor quality that they distorted vision, caused headaches and were illegal for driving. Many lenses also failed the impact resistant tests which ensure your safety as well as the longevity of the lenses.
Old or scratched sunglasses can also let through more UV light than intended. So now is the perfect time to replace them.
Mr Buchanan explains only 40% of people wear sunglasses regularly. Many people seem to believe that if they are ‘not sensitive to bright light’ or have ‘never worn’ them, then they don’t need to, but unfortunately, no one is immune to
comfort in bright weather but can also help protect against many common eye conditions that develop as we age. We are all but often forget about the health of our eyes in the sun. Children from 6 months old should be wearing sunglasses in bright weather.
So, here are 6 reasons why you should get yourself ready for the sun.
• Sun glare causes 3,000 injuries due to road accidents every year. Sunglasses prevent car accidents.
• Wearing sunglasses especially earlier in life can delay the onset of cataracts. We stock sunglasses for babies, toddlers and children.
• Wearing sunglasses can help prevent macular degeneration. sight-threatening condition.
• Sunglasses protect the delicate skin around your eyes which we cannot apply sun cream to thus preventing eyelid cancers.
• Achieve sporting prowess. New tennis, cycling and water sports can give you the competitive edge.
• Sunglasses are not just for summer. With Serengeti polarised, photochromic lenses you can wear them dawn til dusk throughout the year whenever the sun shines.
Don’t risk your comfort and eye health, buy your spectacles from eye
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experts, not supermarkets and fashion stores. Every pair of sunglasses you buy from Buchanan Optometrists will give you 100% UVA and UVB protection as well as meeting the stringent British and European sunglass lens standards. With a large range of prescription and non-prescription sunglasses and expert advice, you can be assured your new sunglasses will provide the best UV protection and sharpest vision. Call in today and give your eyes the best care.
Book your appointment Call now on -
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Buchanan House,
56 Malling Road, Snodland, Kent, ME6 5NB
Maidstone East July 2019 9
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