Safest color for sunglasses
23rd May. '06 · Category: Fashion & Beauty · Tags: fashion
Authored by Kate Smith
In the debate about which sunglasses protect better - expensive or cheap - the answer is…neither, unless you choose the right lens color.
If the lenses, even the cheap ones, have dark enough gray tints, they can provide just as much protection from harmful UV rays as their more expensive counterparts. The problem is that if the lenses are not gray or not dark enough, you will be doing more harm to your pupils than you would by not wearing sunglasses.
Lenses that are yellow or blue can intensify the sun reflected through them, and green and brown lenses offer little added protection. So while they may look great, be aware that you may not be getting the protection you desire.
And for those that spend their time in the sun on or around water, polarized lenses are worth a few extra bucks.
