Your Step-By-Step Guide To Buying Safety Glasses Safety glasses are vital when it comes to protecting your eyes from injuries. In fact, around 300,000 work-related, and 125,000 household eye injuries occur every year [...]
Blue lens tints look cool and protect against UVA and UVB rays. They also provide excellent visibility during moderate sunlight and in hazy, foggy or snowy conditions. An added benefit is that they [...]
A common complaint, "these safety glasses hurt my eyes" frustrates many workers and safety professionals. Related claims include those involving poor vision, headaches, pinched noses, and ear pain while wearing protective eyewear. These [...]
The short answer is no. But, here's a better explanation. If safety glasses meet ANSI Z87.1 standards, are in good condition, and are appropriate for the task at hand, then they are not [...]
Glassworking includes a variety of artistic and scientific applications from beadmaking and torchwork to soft glass and borosilicate to quartz and pyrex. People work in glassmaking professionally, whether as an artisan or in [...]
Need extra eye protection from airborne debris? Foam-padded safety glasses are perfect for dusty and/or windy environments such as biking or motorcycle riding and even many work environments because they essentially seal out [...]
Permanent Eye Damage The unprotected eye is extremely sensitive to lasers. In fact, radiation from direct or reflected laser beams can permanently damage eyes. Because a laser's beam is concentrated and narrow, the [...]
Airsoft Injuries Airsoft is a fun, challenging sport and a way many people like to get some exercise while hanging out with friends. For others, like police officers and military personnel, Airsoft is [...]
According to the National Eye Institute, sports, and recreational-related eye injuries result in an estimated 100,000 physician visits yearly. These visits cost over $175 million per year. And that's in the U.S. alone. The [...]
