THE UV PROBLEM

Ocular UV Overexposure Is a Real Problem

Overview

Children Most Vulnerable

Exposure at Unlikely Times

The everyday dangers of UV

Lifetime cumulative UV doses can be reduced by instilling good protective practices early in life.

Children are particularly vulnerable to UVR damage because:

• They have larger pupils.^a

• They have clearer lenses. 75% of UVR is transmitted to children under the age of 10, compared to 10% transmittance for those older than 25.^b,c

• They tend to spend more time outdoors than adults, so they’re exposed to more UVR.

• Few children wear adequate eye protection. In a recent study, it was estimated that only 3% of children regularly wear sunglasses.^d

^a Winn B, Whitaker D, Elliott DB, Phillips NJ. Factors affecting light-adapted pupil size in normal human subjects. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 1994;35(3):1132-6.

^b Weale RA. Age and the transmittance of the human crystalline lens. J Physiol. 1988;395:577-87.

^c Gaillard ER, Zheng L, Merriam JC, Dillon J. Age-related changes in the absorption characteristics of the primate lens. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2000;41(6):1454-9.

^d Young S, Sands J. Sun and the eye: prevention and detection of light-induced disease. Clin Dermatol. 1998;16(4):477-85.

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THE UV PROBLEM

Ocular UV Overexposure Is a Real Problem

The everyday dangers of UV

Children are particularly vulnerable to UVR damage because: