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Eyes: Health Hazards

Commons · Question 45493 · Tabled 17 Apr 2025 · Department of Health and Social Care · Official record

Answered 24 Apr 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, what steps he has taken to work with relevant authorities to raise awareness of the risk of sun exposure to ocular health.

Answer

Answered by Ashley Dalton, 24 Apr 2025

The National Health Service website provides advice on how to protect your eyes in the sun. It recommends avoiding looking directly at the sun, as this can cause permanent eye damage, and advises people to wear sunglasses with the appropriate ultraviolet ...