UV400 Clips on Glasses Rimless Polarized Sunglasses Clip - Random Color US $1.59 (AU $2.14) Shipped @ Zapals

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  whats up skip on 19/06/2018 - 08:12

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  These don't meet Australian Standards. Don't risk your eyes for a few dollars. It just isn't worth it.

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    [Deactivated] on 19/06/2018 - 08:18

    -3

    Fear mongering at its worst. How about people who don't wear glasses and go out in the sun? They all must be blind as bats by now.

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      DeepDreamer on 19/06/2018 - 08:36

      +3

      Not necessarily true. If your irises are 'tricked' into opening more because there is less visible light, then you might be getting more UV that isn't filtered

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        whats up skip on 19/06/2018 - 09:54

        This so right. Fake sunglasses actually do more damage than no sunglasses.

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      seb on 19/06/2018 - 09:14

      The way I think it works is this:

      • If they really are polarised then they should be fine. Most spectacles are made from materials that already have UV protection.
      • If they are just "tinted" and don't provide UV protection then they will cause the iris to open further and so admit more UV.

      In this case, even if the supplier in this case has an "Australian Standards compliant" logo, I would be skeptical.

      On the other hand, if the lenses really are polarised and are really made from UV protective material, then great price!

      The question is, how does one know to trust a product made in a foreign country with no way to ascertain its actual performance? Has it been tested in Australia (no)? Has it been tested in any lab that provides a certificate? Is the lab reputable?

      https://www.allaboutvision.com/lenses/coatings.htm
      Regular plastic eyeglass lenses block most UV light, but adding a UV-blocking dye boosts UV protection to 100 percent for added safety. Other eyeglass lens materials, including polycarbonate and most high-index plastics, have 100 percent UV protection built-in, so an extra lens treatment is not required for these lenses.

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        whats up skip on 19/06/2018 - 09:57

        Only if the eyeglasses are made of actual glass with the block much of the the UV.

        Many eyeglasses are made of plastic lenses these days, which don't inherently block UV.

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        seb on 19/06/2018 - 10:41

        if you scroll down the article I linked, it states that is not the case.

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    DeepDreamer on 19/06/2018 - 08:36

    Curious for more info. What are the Aus standards? I ask because I have similar from Zenni

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      whats up skip on 19/06/2018 - 10:02

      +1

      I wasn't even aware that you are supposed to replace your sunglasses every two years. I haven't found any modelling on this, but it makes sense that the UV coating/dyes would break down with exposure to UV.

      Anyway: ACCC - https://www.productsafety.gov.au/standards/sunglasses-fashio…

      Sunglasses sold in Australia under recall:
      https://www.productsafety.gov.au/standards/sunglasses-fashio…

      New mandatory standards for sunglasses coming into effect:
      http://www.optometry.org.au/blog-news/2017/11/14/new-mandato…

      A bit of background on the science of sunglasses:
      https://www.arpansa.gov.au/understanding-radiation/radiation…

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  seanbaussie on 19/06/2018 - 08:20

  Hello 1980, where have you been? :-|=_=

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  DeepDreamer on 19/06/2018 - 08:35

  [edit: removed as I posted it in the wrong place]

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  Stefce on 19/06/2018 - 09:09

  Morpheus?

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    h4zey on 19/06/2018 - 09:18

    You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes.

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  chrisie on 19/06/2018 - 09:12

  +1

  Random Color is a no buy for me.

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  adr8 on 19/06/2018 - 09:24

  +1

  Cheaper on eBay $1.79 AU

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    chrisie on 19/06/2018 - 09:53

    Good pickup now here we got color choice