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Physiology & Medicine / At what age do eyes become sensitive to bright sunlight?
« on: 06/07/2013 12:32:27 »
A couple of days ago our family went to the local pool for fun in the sun. Silly me, I forgot to bring along my sunglasses and found myself sitting in the kid's pool squinting and partially blinded by the bright sunshine that was also reflecting from the water and the light colored material used for the pool floor. Shielding my eyes, I did a quick scan of the pool area and saw that most every adult had sunglasses while most every child did not. My questions are:
At what age do our eyes typically grow more sensitive to light and lose ability to adjust (in full disclosure I do wear corrective lenses, so that may also have an impact)?
Would it have been better for everyone at the pool to wear sunglasses, and were the kids there doing more harm to their eyes than we perhaps realized?
Thanks!
Sebastian
At what age do our eyes typically grow more sensitive to light and lose ability to adjust (in full disclosure I do wear corrective lenses, so that may also have an impact)?
Would it have been better for everyone at the pool to wear sunglasses, and were the kids there doing more harm to their eyes than we perhaps realized?
Thanks!
Sebastian