I Wood Wear Them if I Were You
Sunglasses are more than just fashionable accoutrement.
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), protecting our eyes is just as important as slathering on sunblock.
In fact, research has shown that ultraviolet (UV) radiation increases the likelihood of certain cataracts that, while curable with modern eye surgery, can and will diminish the eyesight of millions of Americans and cost billions of dollars in medical care each year.
Other kinds of eye damage include pterygium, a tissue growth that can block vision, cause skin cancer around the eyes, and promote degeneration of the macula. All these problems can be lessened with proper eye protection from UV rays.
This is where you get to have fun and feel justified getting something stylish to protect yourself and, of course, do it sustainably.
One of the more interesting sunglass lines I’ve come across as of late is the iWood line. Constructed from excess FSC-certified woods, iWood glasses are assembled with non-toxic glues and VOC-free coatings on the lenses.
Wait a minute, that said, what the heck are your sunglasses made of?
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3 Comments
May 6th, 2009 at 6:01 am
Now those are different. Do you suppose they can be used for prescription lenses also? I used to work in an office with bright lights and I always got a pink tint to my lenses to soften the brightness.
At 65 I should go back to that office and soak up some of that brightness. I can use all the help I can get.
May 6th, 2009 at 8:11 am
These are fun. Thanks for the link.
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May 6th, 2009 at 12:32 pm
These are so retro-groovy, I love ‘em!
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