Beware of Fake Glasses!

Sunglasses have become a fashion statement for many, but it is of utmost importance to ensure they enhance more than just your look. With the eyewear market in the UAE expanding at a steady rate; luxury brands such as Chopard, Givenchy, and Escada along with several others are finding it increasingly difficult to deal with the range of counterfeit goods available in the market today.

Sunglass knockoffs are slowly yet steadily making a place in the market. In this part of the world where the sun is shining 365 days of the year; owning a good quality pair of quality sunglasses has become all the more important. With the exodus of counterfeit and fake sunglasses easily accessible it is getting increasingly harder to distinguish between the real and duplicate goods. Only an experienced eye upon close inspection would be able to notice the minute differences between the two.

Counterfeiting is a huge problem as some of the fakes look identical to the original. The fashion conscious consumers that want to ‘fit in' with the elite league are most often susceptible to such purchases. While some may not possess the purchasing power to acquire the originals, others are solely victims of their mind set. Although there is a price difference between the original and the counterfeit, the benefits and ill effects that come along with the two different kinds vary greatly. Several experts and eye care specialists have stated that wearing sunglasses that do not provide sufficient UV light protection may be as harmful as not wearing any at all.

Summer in the UAE is for an extended period with the temperatures ranging from 40-50 degrees.  During this period the ultra violet radiation directly hits the eye which in turn damages your vision. Good quality sunglasses should be the preferred choice as they protect the eyes from developing several eye related problems such as Cataracts, Muscular degeneration and even skin cancer in some cases.

Sunglasses by high-end, good quality brands such as Chopard or Escada provide consumers assurance regarding the complete protection of their eyes. For the sake of their own safety and benefit people should be more responsible and avoid buying counterfeits as these glasses end up doing more harm than good.