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Broken Arrow |
Chandler |
Claremore |
Collinsville |
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Owasso |
Sand Springs |
Tulsa
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Broken Arrow |
Chandler |
Claremore |
Collinsville |
Edmond |
Lawton |
Owasso |
Sand Springs |
Tulsa
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Primary Eye Care Associates is a promotional cooperative of independent private practice doctors of optometry who are dedicated to providing the highest quality, most professional eye care available. Below is some quick information about your eyes.
Ultraviolet Radiation & Your Eyes Ultraviolet radiation found in sunlight can harm your eyes. It doesn't happen overnight. But years of exposure, beginning in childhood, to the sun's UV-A and UV-B radiation may result in eye health problems, such as cataracts and macular degeneration, when you are older. Over-exposure to UV radiation can also cause benign growths on the eye's surface; cancer of the eyelids and skin around the eyes; and photokeratitis, sometimes called snow blindness, which is a temporary but painful sunburn of the eye's surface. Wide-brimmed hats can block up to 50 percent of UV radiation but to get the maximum protection you need, wear sunglasses that block 99 to 100 percent of both UV-A and UV-B on sunny days and bright, cloudy days as well. It is even more important for children to have this protection. They spend more time outdoors than adults and their young eyes let more UV rays inside. The color or darkness of sunglasses has no bearing on UV protection. And sunglass labels can be misleading. So ask your optometrist's advice or purchase sunglasses where equipment is available to test their UV protection capabilities. Copyright 1994-1996, American Optometic Association  "We Really Care About Your Family's Eyes!"
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