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Maui Jim Sunglasses knows light. They prove it by controlling reflected light. Maui Jim Sunglasses, with the most advanced polarization technology on the planet, deliver a true comfortable light back to your eyes. Maui Jim polarized lens filter out all the harmful rays of light that make seeing painful in bright light. Check out this vid clip to see how well Maui Jim lenses control light.
Your Eyes Work Hard
Seeing is a highly active function. Your eyes continually focus and adjust, receiving a constant flow of colors and visual impressions. Normally, all this activity happens routinely and without noticeable strain.
The Burden of Glare
to see well, causing eye fatigue and headaches.
The Benefits of Top Quality Sunglasses
This is why quality designed sunglasses are such an important part of our outdoor life. They help us to see comfortably and clearly in sunlight, to counteract the discomfort caused by bright light, and to protect our eyes from glare. This brilliant, sometimes blinding light is intensified when it reflects off water, snow, concrete highways, glass buildings or chrome. Glare is discomforting, causing your eyes to work harder. Your pupils contract, your eyelids squint, and the muscles around your eyes contract. Your eyes must work harder to prevent permanent damage that could lead to cataracts, eye diseases, and even blindness. Lesser quality sunglasses are often more of a danger than a help. Lenses may not provide proper protection from UV rays and glare and are often marked with blurry, irregular surfaces that distort vision, causing added eye strain and fatigue. Top quality sunglasses provide relaxed comfort and complete protection even during long exposure to harsh glare.
Year-Round Protection
Your eyes need glare protection year round. The winter sun is often brighter and snow-reflected glare can be more intense than the brightest summer day. In the mountains the sunlight can be 4 times more intense than at sea level. Damaging UV rays are present year-round and throughout all daylight hours.
Night Driving
Wearing sunglasses during the day can help improve your night driving. Exposure to strong sunlight without adequate glare protection can sharply hinder your night vision. Even a few hours of exposure can slow your eyes’ adaptation process as darkness falls.
Repeated exposure can delay this adaptation even longer and your night vision could be cut by 50% or more.
The Sunglass Outlet is located inside Shoreline Of Tahoe, Lake Tahoe’s award winning Ski and Board Shop. We had countless sunny days this past season. The sun in the High Sierra is on average 4 times more powerful than at sea level. I remember about 20 years ago I found myself at the resort ready to ski when I realized that I didn’t have my sunglasses with me. I thought, “Oh well I’ll just tough it out”…..Yea I was born in Minnesota, you could tough it out back there because they have countless cloudy days. So I go to the top of the hill and the sun was so bright with the reflection off the snow that I honestly thought I was going to go blind. My eyes were bloodshot for a week. I was very lucky that I didn’t go blind….Never go into the mountains without proper eye protection. Here are this year’s best selling sunglasses all of which offer 100% UV protection. PROTECT YOUR EYES!!!
Welcome to Sunglass outlet’s first blog entry. On this blog you’ll find useful information on sunglasses and eye protection. We lean more towards the sporting styles of sunglasses and like our sunglasses to be functional. We carry brands like Spy, Anon, Smith, Maui Jim, Dragon, Electric, Von Zipper and Oakley to name a few. Please continue to check back with us often as we report on new styles, new lens designs, polarization, and new breakthroughs in coatings. We will also be commenting on the athletes you see endorsing the sunglass companies we will be blogging about. Thanks for checking us out.
