Consumers know about the danger of sun exposure to the skin.
But most consumers aren't aware that exposure to the sun can also have a detrimental effect on your eyes. UV-A is longer wavelength radiation that usually induces skin tanning and browning. UV-B is more active, shorter wavelength radiation that causes blistering sunburn and is associated with skin cancer. Excess exposure to intense sunlight can burn the surface of the eye much like sunburn on the skin. Although our eyes provide some natural protection from the sun's harmful rays, overexposure to sunlight can seriously damage vision.