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Good eyeglasses - what are they?

Based on an interview with Martyna Sulska, M.D., optometrist at OKULUS PLUS Ophthalmology and Optometry CenterThe entire interview is available under here.

1. Guaranteed 100% UV protection
2. tests and certificates
3. flexible and elastic frames
4. fit and size
5. computer glasses

Guaranteed 100% UV protection

"The visual system of children is much more vulnerable to UV damage compared to the visual system of adultsThis is primarily due to two main factorsThe first is the diameter of the pupils, which is significantly larger in childrenThe second is that the intraocular lens in children is more translucent than in adultsUltimately, both of these factors allow more UV radiation to reach the retina.[...]

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Overexposure to UV radiation can lead to damage to the retina, accelerate the onset of degeneration such as cataracts, or ocular surface lesions such as pterygium.
Because these lesions do not appear immediately, but after several or even several years, patients often do not connect them to UV radiationAwareness of eye protection from sunlight is therefore, at this point, very low.[...]
Above all, proper sunglasses for children must be equipped with a UV 400 filter, which provides full protection from the sun's harmful rays."

MARTYNA SULSKA, M.D., OKULUS CENTER

When choosing sunglasses, we should be sure that they actually have a UV400 filter and block all UV radiation.
The eyeglasses of the brands we offer have laboratory tests that confirm the presence of the UV400 filter.

wykres ilustrujący działanie filtra UV400 — An example chart illustrating the effect of the UV400 filter
Waves below 400nm are completely blocked by the lenses of our glasses

Tests and certificates

Laboratory tests of Mokki Click & Change sunglasses lenses

Certyfikat okularów przeciwsłonecznych Mokki — Glasses of glasses
Click & Change 0-2

Certyfikat okularów przeciwsłonecznych Mokki z polaryzacją — Eyeglass lenses
Click & Change 0-2 with Polarization

Certyfikat okularów dla dzieci 2 - 5 lat — Eyeglasses
Click & Change 2-5

Certyfikat okularów przeciwsłonecznych dla dzieci 2-5 lat z polaryzacją — Eyeglasses
Click & Change 2-5 with polarized lenses

Laboratory testing of Olivio & Co sunglasses lenses

Sunglasses Certification Report Olivio&Co

Laboratory testing of Real Shades sunglasses lenses

Tabela z badaniami filtra w okularach Real Shades

Wykres przedstawiający działanie filtra UV w okularach Real Shades

Test documents clearly confirming the presence of UV400 filter and highest lens performance in Real Shades sunglasses:
Lens_Report.pdf
Lens_Report_EN_ISO_2019.pdf
Lens_Report_AS_NZS_2019.pdf

Laboratory testing of Shadez sunglasses lenses

Flexible and flexible frames

"Sunglasses for children must also be safeThe frame should be made of safe material, free of chemicals, resistant to stress, flexible; this is very important because children are quite energetic and do not pay attention to how they put on and take off their glasses."
Young children often drop their glasses because they are not used to having something on their noses, and therefore this material should be very durableLike the material of the frame, the material of the lenses should also be resistant to impact and breakage."

MARTYNA SULSKA, M.D., OKULUS CENTER

All our eyeglasses are made of safe materials - non-toxic and free of harmful components such as BPAMost of our models have flexible and bend-resistant framesIn addition, the glasses are made of durable polycarbonate, which will not chip or shatterIn case of high stress, the glasses fall out.

Dziewczynka wygina w dłoniach okulary przeciwsłoneczne Mokki

Fit and size

"As for the glasses themselves, of course, they should fit the anatomy of the child's face.[...]
The rubber band or elastic strap prevents the glasses from slipping off the patient's small noseThis is important because a child's nose does not yet have the anatomical shape that will appear as he or she grows upSuch protection is most advisable hereIn older children, if the frame lies properly on the face, this necessity does not exist."

MARTYNA SULSKA, M.D., OKULUS CENTER

A good fit is the basis for satisfaction with glasses.
We offer glasses in a variety of sizes, making it easy to choose:
0-2 years, 2-4 years, 4-6 years, 6-8 years, 8-10 years, 10-18 years and adult glasses.
To make a good selection of glasses, make sure the frames are the right width - next to each glasses you will find information about the width of the frames and how to correctly size the glasses.

Jak zmierzyć twarz aby dobrać odpowiednie okulary

For younger children, glasses with an elastic band can work well, which helps keep the glasses in place, prevent the glasses from slipping off and getting lostThese are primarily these models:

Okulary Mokki z gumką przeznaczone dla aktywnych dzieci — Mokki glasses come with an elastic band to keep them securely on a child's head.

Model Explorer Real Shades z gumką zapobiegającą spadaniu okularów — The Explorer Real Shades model won't get lost easily on the beach or in the grass, thanks to a comfortable elastic band.

Computer glasses

If you or your child spend time in front of a screen, it is worth equipping yourself with branded screen glassesSpecial glasses for the monitor block part of the high-energy blue radiation (they do not block all of it, so that the blue color is perceptible) thus reducing eye fatigue, have a positive effect on the diurnal rhythm and sleepWhy is it so important? Before going to sleep, we should avoid being in front of screens, but in practice this is often unachievableConsequently, blue light reduces the secretion of melatonin (the so-called sleep hormone), and sleep problems reduce our mental well-being and negatively affect our physical conditionMonitor glasses will also protect us from long-term serious effects on our vision: cumulative eye diseases(more about blue light and its effects on health).