The view from the High Street

With the great British summer just around the corner, and getting hotter and longer every year, sun protection is on our customers' minds. This month my host Boots the Chemists store has seen the launch of sun protection on the high street and certainly we have a huge uplift on the availability of products for sun protection for your skin.

While the UK public is better informed than ever before on the dangers of UV radiation, we as an industry are still some way from getting the message across about UV damage to the eyes and the need for protection. On Oxford Street we get a wide range of customers from all over the world. It is interesting that customers from other traditionally warmer countries, consider UV protection as essential, while our UK patients are less well informed.