{"id":107588,"date":"2025-05-16T23:50:08","date_gmt":"2025-05-16T23:50:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/107588\/"},"modified":"2025-05-16T23:50:08","modified_gmt":"2025-05-16T23:50:08","slug":"check-for-these-2-signs-on-sunglasses-nhs-warns","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/107588\/","title":{"rendered":"Check For These 2 Signs On Sunglasses, NHS Warns"},"content":{"rendered":"

This weekend sees our unseasonably dry, hot weather continue across most of the UK, meaning you\u2019ll have to top up your sunscreen<\/a> (which you should be wearing more of than you might think<\/a>). <\/p>\n

You might already know to protect your sunscreen<\/a> from direct sun and heat, and to wear a wide-brimmed hat if possible. <\/p>\n

Additionally, sunglasses can help to keep your often-ignored eye area safe from UV rays (because yes, it is possible to sunburn your peepers<\/a>).<\/p>\n

But until I read the NHS\u2019 advice, I wasn\u2019t aware that not all sunglasses are created equal. <\/p>\n

Only those that have two signs are certain to help shield your eyes from damaging UVA and UVB rays, they say.<\/p>\n

What should I look out for when choosing sunglasses?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Surprisingly, the sides of the glasses matter (though not as much as the lenses). <\/p>\n

If you have wraparound lenses or thick-armed sunnies, the NHS say<\/a>, more of your face will be protected from the sun. <\/p>\n

But when checking out the quality of the actual glass, the healthcare service says you should look for two signs. <\/p>\n

Look out for \u201cThe CE Mark and British Standard Mark 12312-1:2013 E\u201d on your glasses, they write<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The CE Mark means a product \u201ccomplies with EU safety, health and environmental requirements,\u201d the Government writes<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Meanwhile, British Standard Mark 12312-1:2013 E is used to show that lenses have been tested against UV exposure, Leightons Opticians say<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Specsavers adds<\/a>, \u201cYou can tell whether sunglasses offer UV protection by checking if the frame features the CE or UV400 mark.\u201d<\/p>\n

How can I tell if my eyes are sunburned?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Photokeratitis, or sunburned eyes, means, \u201cYour eyes will swell and tear a lot, and you could have blurry vision,\u201d ophthalmologist Dr Nishika M. Reddy<\/a> tells the University of Utah<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou\u2019ll probably be extra light-sensitive, too,\u201d she adds. <\/p>\n

According to the NHS<\/a>, other symptoms (which can appear six to 12 hours after sun exposure) include redness, swollen eyelids, a headache, increased tears and a feeling of pain \u201clikened to having sand in the eyes.\u201d <\/p>\n

Stay inside, rest your eyes, and use any eye drops you may have been prescribed for the issue as instructed, the continue. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"This weekend sees our unseasonably dry, hot weather continue across most of the UK, meaning you\u2019ll have to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":107589,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4316],"tags":[105,4348,14741,16,15,741],"class_list":{"0":"post-107588","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-healthcare","8":"tag-health","9":"tag-healthcare","10":"tag-sun","11":"tag-uk","12":"tag-united-kingdom","13":"tag-weather"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107588","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=107588"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/107588\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/107589"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=107588"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=107588"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=107588"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}