National Sunglasses Day: Celebrate with ZEISS & Prioritize Eye Health

National Sunglasses Day: Empower Your Patients with ZEISS

Summer is here and as National Sunglasses Day (June 27th) approaches, it’s the perfect time to remind your patients about the importance of year-round UV protection for their eyes. ZEISS Vision USA is your resource in providing premium sun protection solutions for all your patients’ needs.

Prioritize Eye Health with ZEISS UV Protection

According to many sources, including Johns Hopkins, UV radiation may cause serious eye damage, contributing to cataracts, macular degeneration, and other ocular diseases.

Since 2018 – All plastic ZEISS lenses, even the clear ones, provide eyes with sunglass-level UV protection.
All day. Every day. At no extra cost. ZEISS sunglass lenses offer up to 400nm of UV protection for optimal eye health.

A Spectrum of ZEISS Sunglass Lens Options

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Offer your patients a tailored sunglass experience with ZEISS’s diverse range of lens options:

  • Polarized: Enhance clarity and reduce glare for activities like driving or water sports.
  • Tinted: Choose from a variety of colors to customize the level of light transmission and aesthetic appeal.
  • Gradient: Combine fashion and function with lenses that are darker at the top for sun protection and lighter at the bottom for clear vision.
  • PhotoFusion: Self-tinting lenses that adapt automatically to changing light conditions, providing optimal comfort and protection throughout the day.

ZEISS UVProtect: Protection Beyond Sunglasses

Did you know that ZEISS UVProtect technology is also available in our clear lenses? This means your patients receive sunglass-level UV protection even in their everyday eyewear.

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With ZEISS UVProtect technology, your patients don’t need to choose between clear lenses and sunglasses for UV protection. All clear ZEISS lenses offer the same high level of UV protection as premium sunglasses, making them an ideal solution for daily wear.

ZEISS: Your Partner in Sun Protection

ZEISS is synonymous with quality and innovation in the optical industry. We offer both prescription and non-prescription sunglass lenses, ensuring every patient can experience the benefits of superior vision and protection.

Leverage National Sunglasses Day to Grow Your Practice

This June 27th, use National Sunglasses Day as a platform to educate your patients on the importance of UV protection and showcase the exceptional quality of ZEISS lenses. Utilize social media, in-office displays, and educational materials to create awareness and drive patient engagement.

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The science and fashion behind National Sunglasses Day

June 27 is National Sunglasses Day, and it’s a great opportunity to remind patients how  important it is to protect your eyes as vigilantly as you protect your skin. And with the variety of ZEISS lenses that offer UV protection, you can really express your personal style.

Eyewear stylist and influencer Alana Whitaker, known as @californiaglassesgirl on Instagram, recently put ZEISS mirror lenses in two of her WOOW frames, and we think they look great.

But there’s more to sunglasses than how great they look. What’s the science behind UV protection? And how can you be sure that your sunglasses are protecting you? Here’s an overview.

UV rays from the sun can cause short-term and long-term damage to both the eye and its surrounding tissue (known to doctors as the external ocular adnexa). Short-term damage comes from UV-B rays primarily, and includes corneal burns (photokeratitis), conjunctivitis, and sunburned eyelids. UV-A rays (320-400 nanometers) can be attributed to long-term problems such as cataracts, photoaging, and even skin cancer. These rays penetrate the deepest into the skin and eyes. To protect your eyes as well as you can, it is important to select eyewear with UV protection which covers the entire UV spectrum up to 400 nm.

Fortunately, ZEISS has the broadest offering of UV400 protection for the eyes on the market. For patients who want full UV protection and reduced glare, ZEISS has a wide range of prescription sunglass tints, gradients, polarized lenses, and mirror options. There is even a quick quiz to help guide your patients into the best outdoor lens option to suit their lifestyle, the Sunlens Type Test.

ZEISS also has a wide range of self-tinting lenses for patients who want the convenience of having one pair of glasses which have clear lenses indoors and a sunglass tint outdoors. ZEISS PhotoFusion lenses adapt very quickly to changing light conditions, come in 5 color options, and offer full UV protection up to 400nm.

But that’s not all. Since April 2018, ZEISS has had the most astounding offer yet for patients wanting full UV protection.  All ZEISS clear lenses now come with sunglass level UV protection in all materials. That means full UV protection is now available to all eyeglass wearers – as long as their lenses are from ZEISS.

ZEISS truly has you covered – and protected from UV.

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