Thank you for your unique perspective on something most of society -- I guess I should speak for myself -- simply takes for granted i.e that sunglasses "protect" our eyes and vision.
For decades I lived in California (and they don't call it the "Golden State" for nothing!) and did without sunglasses because I had been lead to believe my ordinary glasses (I am very myopic ) would protect me from UV light. Then an optometrist told me that I was beginning to get cataracts around the age of 60 and she told me to ALWAYS wear sunglasses, even if I didn't think they were necessary.
I personally believe a diet high in fruits and vegetables is a big factor in eye health but that is just my amateur opinion.
By the way, I think your "catch phrase" (if I may call it that) "We are more powerful than we know" is not only true but extremely important. I think we live in a society were we are taught to be passive and dependent upon technology to do things for us. I won't belabor the point here except to say that there is much to think about in your "catch phrase" and I wish young people would internalize that concept to empower themselves as human beings.
Wearing glasses (even non-tinted) all those years probably did protect you from most of the UV. That "protection" may have been the cause of the cataracts. A friend of mine who wore contact lenses most of her waking hours since teenage has now had cataract surgery on both eyes at about age 72-73. Check out John Ott's book "Health and Light" - lots of great information.
Old tennis pro who grew up teaching begining during my summers in California at 15 yo > became f/t by 19 yo while playing & teaching my way through College > could not survive without the sunglasses.. became an appendage > but after 15 yrs of doing so and no longer teaching (did not wear while playing) I weaned my way off wearing them even when driving > now I find I much rather prefer no sunglasses at all > & yes, I've always been sensitive to light, still am however it's not nearly as pronounced as it once was > I believe attributed directly to getting myself use to not wearing > not unlike trying to get oneself off drugs I imagine > though certainly drugs a much different story re kicking I imagine in that it's best done slowly over time > then You'll likely find the body will tell You it's the right thing to do > now 40+ yrs later I never want to wear sunglasses...let the light shine in 🌞👍
i never thought about pale-skinned sunglasses-addicted tech workers as appearing "virtuous" due to their obvious inside work-life! what a concept, but i hear you. To me, it just looks sadly unhealthy, like they are imprisoned inside dark or blue-lit rooms on a tech device - kind of like men (and even children) working in mines a century ago.
Yes to all of this! I stopped wearing sunglasses a few years ago. I sleep better, have less sensitivity, and my Irish-Scottish skin tans rather than burns.
Thanks for enlightening us, Roman & Bohdanna! ☀️ (pun intended :))
Interesting. I've never really worn them because I don't like the tan lines they leave, make my face sweat, and I lose or break them easily. If I have a pair it's only because someone gave to me or I found for a buck at a garage sale lol. So far so good, I have worn glasses and contacts for over three decades and have not had any other eye problems. I've never suffered from depression. Only sadness when sad events occur.
Hi Lee - thanks so much for sharing your insights. Are you able to get out and see the Sunrise? And if so, do you have your contacts on? I ask - because the Sunrise can regenerate ocular melatonin, and repair cellular stress, along with many other benefits.
Hi Freeq! Thanks for asking. The Sunrise can definitely help more than hurt - as the red wavelengths at that time are gentler, and can regenerate photoreceptors.
When were you first diagnosed with macular degeneration?
My son got a lifeguard job this summer, and now he's on the hunt for sunglasses. I'll see if I can get him to listen to this. Thank you for another fascinating post!
Thank you Lisa! You can tell him not wearing sunglasses will make him more ripped and musclebound since getting light into our eyes via photons/ energy - increases our metabolic rate- that would have worked as a persuasion tactic for me back in the day. Our body is the ultimate fashion statement, right? (:
Thank you for your unique perspective on something most of society -- I guess I should speak for myself -- simply takes for granted i.e that sunglasses "protect" our eyes and vision.
For decades I lived in California (and they don't call it the "Golden State" for nothing!) and did without sunglasses because I had been lead to believe my ordinary glasses (I am very myopic ) would protect me from UV light. Then an optometrist told me that I was beginning to get cataracts around the age of 60 and she told me to ALWAYS wear sunglasses, even if I didn't think they were necessary.
I personally believe a diet high in fruits and vegetables is a big factor in eye health but that is just my amateur opinion.
By the way, I think your "catch phrase" (if I may call it that) "We are more powerful than we know" is not only true but extremely important. I think we live in a society were we are taught to be passive and dependent upon technology to do things for us. I won't belabor the point here except to say that there is much to think about in your "catch phrase" and I wish young people would internalize that concept to empower themselves as human beings.
Wearing glasses (even non-tinted) all those years probably did protect you from most of the UV. That "protection" may have been the cause of the cataracts. A friend of mine who wore contact lenses most of her waking hours since teenage has now had cataract surgery on both eyes at about age 72-73. Check out John Ott's book "Health and Light" - lots of great information.
Old tennis pro who grew up teaching begining during my summers in California at 15 yo > became f/t by 19 yo while playing & teaching my way through College > could not survive without the sunglasses.. became an appendage > but after 15 yrs of doing so and no longer teaching (did not wear while playing) I weaned my way off wearing them even when driving > now I find I much rather prefer no sunglasses at all > & yes, I've always been sensitive to light, still am however it's not nearly as pronounced as it once was > I believe attributed directly to getting myself use to not wearing > not unlike trying to get oneself off drugs I imagine > though certainly drugs a much different story re kicking I imagine in that it's best done slowly over time > then You'll likely find the body will tell You it's the right thing to do > now 40+ yrs later I never want to wear sunglasses...let the light shine in 🌞👍
i never thought about pale-skinned sunglasses-addicted tech workers as appearing "virtuous" due to their obvious inside work-life! what a concept, but i hear you. To me, it just looks sadly unhealthy, like they are imprisoned inside dark or blue-lit rooms on a tech device - kind of like men (and even children) working in mines a century ago.
Yes to all of this! I stopped wearing sunglasses a few years ago. I sleep better, have less sensitivity, and my Irish-Scottish skin tans rather than burns.
Thanks for enlightening us, Roman & Bohdanna! ☀️ (pun intended :))
'Killer sunglasses' has a whole new meaning -- not a complement.
Interesting. I've never really worn them because I don't like the tan lines they leave, make my face sweat, and I lose or break them easily. If I have a pair it's only because someone gave to me or I found for a buck at a garage sale lol. So far so good, I have worn glasses and contacts for over three decades and have not had any other eye problems. I've never suffered from depression. Only sadness when sad events occur.
Hi Lee - thanks so much for sharing your insights. Are you able to get out and see the Sunrise? And if so, do you have your contacts on? I ask - because the Sunrise can regenerate ocular melatonin, and repair cellular stress, along with many other benefits.
Can sunrise repair or mitigate macular degeneration? And with or without contacts?
I’ve worn contacts since 1979 and was just told it corrected my astigmatism as the cornea grew around them. Coolio
Hi Freeq! Thanks for asking. The Sunrise can definitely help more than hurt - as the red wavelengths at that time are gentler, and can regenerate photoreceptors.
When were you first diagnosed with macular degeneration?
2016. Not much growth since then but still noticeable and annpying.
How about sunset? Is it as good?
Thanks for that - yes. Sunset is also beneficial at tweaking our eyes' dimmer switches - melanopsin.
I would also recommend reducing dirty electricity in your home, as kHz frequencies can harm the eye. Less (reducing) is more when it comes to EMF.
My son got a lifeguard job this summer, and now he's on the hunt for sunglasses. I'll see if I can get him to listen to this. Thank you for another fascinating post!
Thank you Lisa! You can tell him not wearing sunglasses will make him more ripped and musclebound since getting light into our eyes via photons/ energy - increases our metabolic rate- that would have worked as a persuasion tactic for me back in the day. Our body is the ultimate fashion statement, right? (:
THAT would resonate with him! LOL. 😊
Right?! Let me know how it goes...(: