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Published: October 5, 2006
Do you wear eye protection in the tanning bed? If not, you may be surprised about the number of risks you are taking with your eyes.
Consider this: Research indicates the ultraviolet radiation levels to the eye could be more than 100 times greater in a tanning booth than outside in direct sunlight. Corneal burns, cataracts and retinal damage can occur from these radiation levels. Wearing sunglasses or simply closing your eyes does not offer enough eye protection. For sufficient protection, use only the eyewear specifically designed for indoor tanning.
Although the majority of the effects of tanning without proper eye protection are not immediately apparent, damage can still occur. Short term effects include sun burning, which will cause your eyes to burn and itch. Long term effects include losing your ability to see colors, losing your ability to see at night and developing cataracts.
Wearing protective eyewear is supposed to be a requirement for tanning salons but, unless they complimentarily provide protective goggles, there is no way salons can regulate their usage.
For several decades, regulations concerning sunlamp products and UV lamps intended for use in sunlamp products have been in effect. In fact, these regulations have been around almost as long as tanning beds themselves, suggesting the severity of this protective measure. This regulation was developed by The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) in 1968, which also included performance requirements, timers and labeling standards.
Tanning without correct eye protection poses a threat to your vision and your wallet; developing eye health problems in the future also means spending a lot of money to correct such problems. There are 1.5 million cataract surgeries performed every year, and at $2,500 per eye, that is $4.5 billion annually, adjusted for inflation.
Regardless of the health risks and eye protection requirements, only half of all tanners in the U.S. consistently wear eye protection while tanning. Since indoor tanning has only been popular for a few decades, the implications of these health risks have not been experienced on a wide scale nor have they been publicized for frequent young tanners to learn from. Therefore, the number of eye surgeries (caused by UV overexposure) and money spent to correct light-induced vision problems is estimated to dramatically increase in the future.
Eye protection may be a requirement for tanning salons, and they are a precautionary health measure for your eyes, but some people still continue to ignore them because they think it will affect their tan. Although some goggles will leave white rings around your eyes (often referred to as raccoon eyes) most kinds of eyewear now claim to have no affect at all on the tanning of your face.
Consider this: Research indicates the ultraviolet radiation levels to the eye could be more than 100 times greater in a tanning booth than outside in direct sunlight. Corneal burns, cataracts and retinal damage can occur from these radiation levels. Wearing sunglasses or simply closing your eyes does not offer enough eye protection. For sufficient protection, use only the eyewear specifically designed for indoor tanning.
Although the majority of the effects of tanning without proper eye protection are not immediately apparent, damage can still occur. Short term effects include sun burning, which will cause your eyes to burn and itch. Long term effects include losing your ability to see colors, losing your ability to see at night and developing cataracts.
Wearing protective eyewear is supposed to be a requirement for tanning salons but, unless they complimentarily provide protective goggles, there is no way salons can regulate their usage.
For several decades, regulations concerning sunlamp products and UV lamps intended for use in sunlamp products have been in effect. In fact, these regulations have been around almost as long as tanning beds themselves, suggesting the severity of this protective measure. This regulation was developed by The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Center for Devices and Radiological Health (CDRH) in 1968, which also included performance requirements, timers and labeling standards.
Tanning without correct eye protection poses a threat to your vision and your wallet; developing eye health problems in the future also means spending a lot of money to correct such problems. There are 1.5 million cataract surgeries performed every year, and at $2,500 per eye, that is $4.5 billion annually, adjusted for inflation.
Regardless of the health risks and eye protection requirements, only half of all tanners in the U.S. consistently wear eye protection while tanning. Since indoor tanning has only been popular for a few decades, the implications of these health risks have not been experienced on a wide scale nor have they been publicized for frequent young tanners to learn from. Therefore, the number of eye surgeries (caused by UV overexposure) and money spent to correct light-induced vision problems is estimated to dramatically increase in the future.
Eye protection may be a requirement for tanning salons, and they are a precautionary health measure for your eyes, but some people still continue to ignore them because they think it will affect their tan. Although some goggles will leave white rings around your eyes (often referred to as raccoon eyes) most kinds of eyewear now claim to have no affect at all on the tanning of your face.
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