Eye disorders caused by sun damage can be painful, frustrating, and debilitating. As most people who have spent a fair amount of time outside know, there are several elements of the sun’s UV rays that are extremely dangerous. Most people may be familiar with the idea that not protecting their eyes from the sun’s light can be dangerous, but it is probably likely that they are not fully aware of all of the inherent risks of continual exposure to the harmful rays produced by the sun. In fact, it is now common knowledge in the world of science and health that the same rays which can literally burn one’s skin and cause things like skin cancer have the strength to permanently damage their eyes. The question for the average person, and in particular the person who spends a lot of time in the outdoors, then becomes: what are the risks? How exactly can this invisible, yet often debilitating, enemy slowly but surely destroy a person’s eyes?
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