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Skin Cancer Precaution!
EV-ray Blocker!
The wife and I went to the lake this last weekend. It was the first time we’ve been out this year and didn’t really anticipate staying that long but you get tied-up doing this and that, and the time just scoots by. We didn’t take adequate sun screen with us, so we were forced to come in earlier that we probably would have otherwise.
In my younger years, I wasn’t overly concerned with sun-burn; all I knew was that it was inconvenient and very uncomfortable for a few days. But, having several friends who have had serious issues with skin cancer made a believer out of me. It definitely gives me the motivation for taking the required precautions. As I understand it, either you stay out of the sun, or you wear a combination of the proper clothing and/or sun-screen.
The Skin Cancer foundation has always suggested using a sunscreen with a Sun Protection Factor of 30 or higher but also further recommends:
- Wear sun-glasses/eye-wear that provides UV ray protection;
- Don’t allow your body to burn;
- Apply 1 ounce (two tablespoons) of sunscreen to the entire exposed portion of your body 30 minutes before going outside. Re-apply every two hours or immediately after swimming/excessive sweating;
- Examine your skin from head-to-toe monthly;
- See your physician for a yearly skin exam.
Common Sense Must Prevail!
Cool!
The long, bright and hot days of summer are just around the corner! It is time to make sure that you have the necessary eye-wear that will provide you a suitable sun protective tint against those UAV/UAB rays. If you wear prescription glasses, order a separate pair of sunglasses; or, popular today, is getting a pair of regular eyeglasses with a transitional lens that gets dark when outside and back to a regular lens when indoors.
As we’ve all been told, “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure” Taking care of your eyes is not only critical but actually pretty simple to do. Use a little common sense; see your eye doctor at least annually and follow his guidance/recommendations to the “T”. If you need a new prescription/glasses, get them sooner rather than later. Bargains can be obtained by shopping-around. I have seen as much as a 70% differentiation on like sunglasses/eye-wear in comparable retail outlets. Be Safe!
Being Safe in Style!
Be Cool and Safe!
“You’ll shoot your eye out!” That’s the response that poor Ralphie from “A Christmas Story” got every time he asked Santa for a Red Ryder BB gun. In the end, Ralphie does almost shoot his eye out. Ralphie’s story proves a couple of points: 1. Listen to your mother and 2. Reading glasses aren’t the same as shooting safety glasses.
Firearms are bound to kick and even the most experienced of marksmen can have a bad day. That’s why it’s imperative that you always wear shooting safety glasses when using a firearm whether it’s on a hunting trip or at the firing range. You don’t want to face injury or even blindness from a premature shot. Properly wearing safety glasses will greatly reduce that risk.
Safety First!
Eye Protection!
A good friend of mine recently had a shell malfunction when he was shooting skeet with his 12 ga., pump Shotgun. It was really unfortunate, in-that, he is probably one of the most safety conscious shooters I know. He had been wearing safety glasses prior to the incident, but he had taken them off to make a gun adjustment and failed to put them back on. Some-how, the weapon discharged prematurely, and the unprotected explosion caused facial burning and the embedment of small material flecks in his right cheek.
My friend considers himself lucky. He has been assured by doctors that only minimum damage was done to the right eye, and there is a strong possibility that sight clarity will return to 100 percent. However, his eyebrows and lashes were singed, and there will be some minor scaring on the right cheek.
Incidents like this reinforce the need to pay attention to what we’re doing. Safety must come first. These precautionary considerations should become part of our routine. My friend would be the first to say that he had no control over the weapon malfunctioning; but, good shooting glasses would have prevented most of the injuries – BE SAFE!
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