depression, outside light and sunglasses

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my advice: wear a hat to shade your face, ditch the sunglasses and

> always avoid looking directly at the sun, which can damage the retina. You

can't be sure it's the sun that gave your mother the retinal cancer. Also,

stay in the shade. You don't have to be in the sun to get the benefit of

the outside light.

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question:

>> OK here's another question. My mother died from cancer of the retina, so

>> I've been advised to wear UV protective sunglasses at all times, which I

>> faithfully do (even on cloudy days.) If " the benefit comes from light

>> entering the eye, " could my dependence on sunglasses be defeating the

>> purpose of going outdoors? I do spend plenty of time outside--walking the

dog, gardening, jogging, etc.--everyday. But you'll never see me without my

>> shades.