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Health Check: will I damage my eyes if I don't wear sunglasses?

  • Written by Jason Yosar, Associate Lecturer, School of Medicine, The University of Queensland
imageSunglasses should be worn at all times when outdoors during the day when the UV index is 3 or above.Amy Humphries/Unsplash

The iconic “Slip Slop Slap” campaign was launched in Australia in 1981. Sid the Seagull encouraged people to slip on a shirt, slop on sunscreen and slap on a hat to minimise ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure and...

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