
Fire Chief Sam DiGiovannaSpecial to Valley News“When you wake up in the morning and the light is hurt your head, The first thing you do when you get up out of bed, Is hit that streets a-runnin' and try to beat the masses, Now go get yourself some good sunglasses,” ZZ Top said in his song “Cheap Sunglasses.”During the summer, there is a lot of emphasis put on protecting skin from UV rays, and it is important. But they sometimes forget about protecting the eyes – the most exposure to bright sunlight increases the risk of developing these four conditions: cataracts, macular degeneration, growths on the eye and cancer.On the job eye protection is not just for work, it is even during our day-to-day activities. July is UV safety awareness month; however, eyes are at ris