Butch Arbin: Hi! I am Captain Butch Arbin with the Ocean City, Maryland, Beach Patrol. We are going to be talking about how to have a safe and enjoyable day at the beach. Our first clip is about eye protection.

Sunglasses are important when you spend a day at the beach. They reduce eyes strain; they also protect your eyes from dangerous rays of the sun. Quality sunglasses should protect you from ultraviolet rays, both A and B, and should protect your eyes from the dangerous rays of the sun. You may choose polarized. Polarized glasses were lifeguards where they reduce glare and actually make your eyesight better out in the sun and around the water.

Inexpensive sunglasses or poor quality sunglasses can be dangerous because although they are dark in the sun, they cause your eyes to dilate more, letting in more the harmful rays without protecting them. Sunglasses do not have to be expensive, but they need to protect against the harmful rays, UVA, UVB, and also should be polarized. Sunglasses should fit comfortably on your face and should fit close to your face so that sun does not come in around the edges.

Remember whatever you do, don t wear your sunglasses in the water because you are definitely going to lose them. Our next clip is going to be about what medications do you want to take to the beach.