Should I wear sunglasses every day?
Wearing sunglasses outdoors is a reasonable habit in a high-ultraviolet environment, and the useful detail is the specification rather than the style: lenses that block ultraviolet light properly.
- Subject
- Eye health
- Topic
- UV, screens & protection
- Kind of question
- Should I…
- Last reviewed
- 22 September 2026
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In the UAE this is a genuinely practical question rather than a theoretical one, because outdoor ultraviolet levels are high for most of the year and shade is not always available.
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Link checked 23 September 2026