Comments on: Tanning Bed Woes http://site.dkmskincare.com/blog/2009/11/tanning-bed-woes/ Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:20:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: A Hurrell http://site.dkmskincare.com/blog/2009/11/tanning-bed-woes/comment-page-1/#comment-19 A Hurrell Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:20:44 +0000 http://site.dkmskincare.com/blog/?p=125#comment-19 Great article! many people are unfamiliar also with how important it is to wear goggles when using a tanning bed. UV radiation given off by high power tanning beds can contribute to a very disabling condition called ocular melanoma or uveal melanoma - skin cancer of the eye. This is notoriously difficult to treat and spreads quickly. Many sufferers require surgery to completely remove the eye and any affected surrounding tissue. So, if you're hellbent on frazzling under a canopy, don't just wear a sunblock to protect your skin, wear the recommended goggles and save your sight! Great article! many people are unfamiliar also with how important it is to wear goggles when using a tanning bed. UV radiation given off by high power tanning beds can contribute to a very disabling condition called ocular melanoma or uveal melanoma – skin cancer of the eye.

This is notoriously difficult to treat and spreads quickly. Many sufferers require surgery to completely remove the eye and any affected surrounding tissue.

So, if you’re hellbent on frazzling under a canopy, don’t just wear a sunblock to protect your skin, wear the recommended goggles and save your sight!

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