When shopping for shades some of us may have to settle for anything that our opticians can fit our prescriptions into. Meanwhile, some are lucky enough to shop over-the-counter for non-prescription sunglasses. No matter which circumstance a consumer falls into summer requires at least ultraviolet protection. Don’t pack them too far away when winter rolls around though, since snow blindness is a very real threat in sunny but cold weather!
As cosmetic as sunglass shopping at first tends to seem, there are some technical aspects that must be considered. The first is, of course, the level and type of UV protection but the color, materials and even shape of the lenses play a vital role. Additionally, the color of a person’s iris can definitely play into the shopping priorities. Persons with very pale eyes will need extremely dark sunglass lenses when visiting many countries that tend toward bright sunlight. When starring at a sunset over water even in otherwise cloudy locations there will also be a brief but essential need for shades.
Emphasis here is on buying the sunglasses before boarding that plane or cruise ship since most of the sunniest places on earth also have a shortage of shopping centers and pharmacies. There’s a lot of things that are vital to travel like passports and local currency not to mention the ever present English to whatever dictionary. Don’t forget the basics of surviving the climate though since a severe sunburn or damaged retinas will be just as painful as being detained at a border somewhere. This advice can apply to domestic destinations like that southwestern dude ranch too by the way.