Zurich Sunglasses Block 100% of UV-A and UV-B .

Ordinary sunglasses actually worsen UV-A damage - a real concern, because sunlight now has more UV-A than ever before, particularly in high-altitude ski areas.

UV-A and UV-B are the culprits
"The increasing amount of UV-A sunlight is one more chapter in the ongoing tale of environmental destruction. Perhaps you've already read about the problem.

Ozone Damage Harms Eyes
It’s happening in the upper atmosphere, where a layer of ozone (O³) gas filters out practically all UV radiation from the sun and protects our eyes or at least used to. In recent years chloroflourocarbons in aerosols and refrigerants have depleted the ozone layer letting much more harmful UV-A radiation through to the earth’s surface. Because of the danger, aerosol chloroflourocarbons are now banned in the United States and controlled by a recent international treaty, but great harm has already been done. We’re now beginning to see the health results.

The Environmental Protection Agency predicts 600,000 additional cases of sight-threatening cataracts due to the “ozone factor”. That’s a frightening statistic.

What’s even more frightening is that some sunglasses actually increase the damage sunlight does. The pupil dilates behind a dark lens, so more UV-A light enters the eye.

That’s why if you spend time in the sun you need real protection against increasing UV-A radiation in sunlight.

Our Response to the Problem
Zurich Sunglasses block UV-A (98%), UV-B (100%), Infrared (65%), and protect against wind, sand, snow and dust.

Zurich Sunglasses stop ultraviolet light. Your eyes are safe - at sea level as well as at high altitude.

Zurich Sunglasses also help you see better by filtering blue, white and flat light. When you put them on, you’ll be amazed at the sparkling clarity of your vision.

The wraparound design keeps out harmful irritants like wind, ice crystals and dust. The optically perfect Zurich lenses with their tough scratch-resistant “quartz” coating give you a full 180° distortion-free vision.

Zurich Sunglasses stay on your face whether you’re sailing into the wind, swishing through a slalom, or rappelling down a rock face. They’re strong, constructed of high-tech polycarbonate, which stays flexible when at very cold temperature.

Zurich Sunglasses are designed so you can wear them comfortably with contact lenses or even over regular prescription glasses!