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Summer holidays are in full swing, and sun burned arms and grazed knees are inevitable, but it’s never been easier to be prepared.

A common misconception is how a large proportion of Irish people only concern themselves with applying SPF products and generally protecting their skin from the sun throughout the warmer months or when on holiday, believing that there is no need for such sun protection efforts in winter.

The summer holidays are now and happening and whether staying at home, or travelling abroad, professional advice from totalhealth pharmacies can make things easier.

Are you longing for a break in the sun or just hoping that our Irish summer will be one to remember for all the right reasons? If so, then sun protection will be high on your priority list.

Local optometrist, Rena Elliott, is concerned about the short and long term effects of exposure to sunlight. In the same way that UV radiation is harmful to the skin, this invisible radiation is also harmful to the eyes.