Keys? Check! Phone? Check! Wallet? Check!
This may be a mental checklist running through your head every time you leave the house. But it’s missing something: sunglasses.
Especially in Colorado, sunglasses are an important part of daily accessories, said Richard Davidson, MD, professor of ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. “We are definitely exposed to more UV than people in other parts of the country. It has a cumulative effect over time. Even on cloudy days, it's worth wearing that protection,” Davidson said.
Davidson offers his own checklist below on what to know and how to choose sunglass protection.