Can children wear sunglasses?

In summer, the strong sun will not only make people feel dazzling, more importantly, the strong ultraviolet rays in the sun will cause damage to people's eyes, and even a serious impact on the visual function. Therefore, it is particularly important to block ultraviolet rays correctly and effectively. And wearing sunglasses is a good and convenient choice, not only do adults need, but also children need to wear sunglasses to protect the eyes, in order to avoid UV damage. Because the children are in the critical period of growth, the structure and function of the eye parts are not stable, yet more sensitive to the external damage factors; moreover, children's pupil is relatively large, and the lens are more transparent with weaker blocking function to ultraviolet light, more susceptible to intense ultraviolet penetration, resulting in retinal lesions. Therefore, it is necessary to choose a pair of sunglasses suitable for children to wear.

(Answerer: QinglingLIANG,

attending physician of ophthalmology , West Air Force No.452 Hospital)

(Source: the WeChat Official Account of Knowledge is Power)