Supporting the fight against cancer.

Many of us know UV poses a risk, but few of us take the necessary daily precautions to protect ourselves.

Skin - According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) fewer than 15% of men and 30% of women regularly use sunscreen to protect their face and other exposed skin areas when outdoors¹.
Eyes– Only 1 in 4 adults regularly wear sunglasses (or any eye protection) outside².

Don’t take UV lightly: According to The Skin Cancer Foundation and Prevent Blindness long-term UV exposure can cause damage to both the eyes and the delicate skin around the eyes. In fact, 10% of all cancers occur on this sensitive area³.

That’s why ZEISS as an optical innovator is working to spread awareness of the need for daily UV protection.

Supporting the fight against cancer together.

ZEISS has partnered with organizations to remind you to protect your skin and eyes from the sun – always.

Get a UV assessment

Get a UV assessment from a ZEISS Vision Partner.

Featured eye doctors who support full UV protection

Eye See Optique
2405 Columbia Pike
Arlington, VA 22204

Call to schedule an appointment:
703-553-1094

Hill Country Eye Associates
1929 W. Hwy 46, Ste. 103
New Braunfels, TX 78132

Call to schedule an appointment:
830-624-8870

Find a UV Event Near You

Upcoming Events	Date
Eye See Optique 2405 Columbia Pike Arlington, VA 22204 Hours: 10:00 am - 7:00 pm	10/5
TSO Cypress at USA Fit - Cypress Run Club Josey Lake Pavilion 1200 Bridgeland Creek Parkway, Cypress, TX Hours: 8:00 am	10/5
Past Events	Date
Bello Opticians and MD Solar Sciences Event 348 Shrewsbury Street Worcester, MA 01604 Hours: 11:00 am to 5:00 pm	7/30
More details on UV events coming soon.

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Why ZEISS

In 1889, physicist and entrepreneur Ernst Abbe, created the Carl Zeiss Foundation. To this day the objectives that Abbe stipulated are upheld, including upholding the Foundation's responsibility toward society through the commitment of its member companies to non-profit activities in their surrounding regions and the promotion of science. Read more about ZEISS.

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[3] Cook BE Jr, Bartley GB. Treatment options and future prospects for the management of eyelid malignancies:
an evidence-based update. Ophthalmology 2001 Nov; 108(11):2088-98.}}_{^{Columbia University , Department of Ophthalmology. “Eyelid Cancer”, https://www.columbiaeye.org/eye-library/eyelid-cancer accessed on 15th July 2019.
She-Sha Yu et. al., “A retrospective study of 2228 cases with eyelid tumors”, International Journal or Ophthalmology, 2018; 99(11): 1835-1841}}

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