The sun shines brightly in beautiful desert Southwest. . . . . I got to meet at 93 year old grandma, who only spoke Navajo. She was a patient in our hospital. Her daughter tells us that she herds sheep, she’s got legs so strong, doctors can tell she is active just by examining her legs. However, she fell while she was with the sheep because she couldn’t see well anymore. . . . . I’ve noticed that there aren’t enough people living on the Navajo reservation who wear sunglasses, so I went to the optometrist to ask “what could happen?” He asked me if I’ve ever seen a red growth from the corner of patients’ eyes. He said that is called “pterygium” - a diagnosis I would read as a pharmacist, but had no idea how to pronounce. (FYI, the “p” is not pronounced, “te-ˈri-jē-əm”) He said it’s something that could happen over time when people don’t wear sunglasses. Of course I also asked about the quality and colors and polarization, but none is more important WEARING sunglasses. . . . . Practice sun-safe behavior by wearing your sunglasses throughout the year, as the sun’s UV rays are always at play. . . . . I’m wearing the @toneitup sunglasses. #NationalSunglassesDay #SunglassSelfie #PracticeSafeSun #tiuSafeSun #tiuSunglasses 🕶 😎 (at Moab, Utah)