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. 2016 Aug 26;15(1):86. doi: 10.1186/s12938-016-0209-7

Table 4.

Calculated radiant exposure lamp–sun equivalences (in “days of use”) for different scenarios and for a decreasing distance d (mm) between the lamp and sunglasses. The minimum and maximum lamp–sun equivalences are listed

Distance (d) from lamp (mm)
300 250 200 150 100 50
1. From peak to peak
 Min 2 3 5 9 21 83
 Max 3 4 6 11 26 103
 Med 2 3 5 9 21 84
2. From sunrise to sunset
 Min 2 2 4 7 15 60
 Max 2 3 4 7 16 62
 Med 2 3 4 7 16 62
3. First band peak only
 Min 15 22 34 60 134 537
 Max 15 22 35 62 139 556
 Med 15 22 35 62 139 555

Additionally, the medians of all 27 cities are shown