Ultraviolet Light Sensitivity

The Lighthouse Guild has declared that July is National Ultraviolet Safety Month, and there are a number of ways eye care providers can advise patients to protect their eyes.

Patients treated with hydrochlorothiazide for hypertension may face an increased risk for certain skin cancers with longer duration of use, according to a study.

Proper protection from sunlight and ultraviolet rays is critical for eye health and vision, and the easiest and most effective way to achieve this is by wearing a good pair of sunglasses.

Blue light sits close to the ultraviolet part of the electromagnetic spectrum. These wavelengths are very short in length and carry a lot more energy in them.

During a press briefing last week, President Donald J. Trump asked health experts whether they could investigate two potential treatments for COVID-19 that could cause serious harm to patients.