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Blinded while driving?

March 2009

A dazzling, bright, low sun in your eyes can be dangerous when you're behind the wheel. Standard sunglasses reduce the brightness but you need to wear sunglasses with polarized lenses to filter out the glare.

Montgomery's, the leading chain of East Lothian opticians, stocks Kodak UVSun Polarised Lenses™ which eliminate white glare and dazzle. These lenses are ideal for outdoor hobbies like skiing, sailing, fishing, golfing and cycling. As the new sporting and holiday seasons kick off, polarized lenses are well worth considering.

At Montgomery's customers can also opt for sunglasses with ultra fast changing photochromic lenses or distinctive, moody tints. There are 5 great coloured tints and they can be graduated from very dark to clear. Lenses can be thin and lightweight, and can be chosen with the latest frame designs.

Research suggests that exposure to UVB rays in bright sunlight over many years may cause cataracts and irreparable, surface eye damage. Wearing sunglasses should protect your eyes from these harmful ultraviolet rays so you should always check the level of UV protection provided. All Kodak Sun Lenses offer at least 99% protection.

Brian Montgomery says: "With the Easter holidays coming soon, it's a good time to try out some sunglasses, and polarised lenses are extremely good for driving and playing sports. We have a fantastic range of stylish frames, and also cater for those who don't need prescriptions."

Margaret Goldberg, joint owner of Montgomery's, adds: "Prescription sunglasses can be provided for most types of lenses so you can benefit whether you wear single vision, bifocals or varifocals. Children should also wear sunglasses because their less developed eyes are particularly vulnerable to UV rays."

Buy new glasses and get prescription sunglasses FREE! Montgomery's is well known for its friendly service and professional eye care, but its excellent value is a bit of a secret. Other generous offers* include: 2 frames for 1, free kids' frames, interest free credit on spectacles, and designer frames like Oakley, Gant, Calvin Klein and Givenchy from only £50. *(Offer details in store).

Kodak InstaShades™ Lenses fade three times faster than earlier generations of transitions, from dark to completely light, so you spend less time waiting for your lenses to react. They always come in a lightweight thin lens and have a longer life span than many alternatives. Kodak's all-weather SunSensors™ Lenses come with the world's most scratch resistant plastic lens surface as standard.

Why not call or email today for advice about sunglasses or to book your FREE NHS eye test?

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