Health

Mon Dec 19

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

Sunglasses 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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