The whole world rejoiced when the 35 Chilean miners were rescued after a two-month long imprisonment underneath the earth and to celebrate this triumph of the human spirit, Oakley donated Oakley Radar Shades with Black Iridium lenses to the miners. The miners’ eyes need to be acclimated to normal light conditions after being trapped for two months underground. Without sunglasses, the Chilean miners are in danger of suffering from solar retinopathy. This condition affects the photoreceptors of the eyes which may be damaged because of sudden light exposure.

Solar retinopathy occurs when the retina inside the eyes deteriorates because of prolonged exposure to solar radiation. Retinal damage is often photochemical not thermal. Solar retinopathy is reversible after therapy of one month to a year. Protect your eyes from solar damage with our Oakley sunglasses for optimum results.