| p>Maybe you know you need to get your eyes | | | | In fact, between the lighter, stronger, |
| checked, but you're reluctant because you need | | | | impact-resistant polycarbonate lenses and the |
| to wear safety glasses at work and you don't | | | | fashionable frame options available, many hardly |
| want to have to wear those giant goggles over | | | | look like safety glasses at all. They will still be a bit |
| your new glasses. The fact is, you can get | | | | bigger than your typical eyeglass though, but that |
| prescription safety glasses that look pretty good | | | | is because you want to get the full wrap-around |
| these days. In fact, if you were to find yourself in | | | | protection. |
| a bind without your regular glasses, your | | | | What do safety glasses protect against? |
| prescription safety glasses could end up coming in | | | | As mentioned above, the polycarbonate lenses |
| very handy. This article will answer some of the | | | | that come in the better quality glasses (you |
| questions you might have regarding this kind of | | | | shouldn't go with anything less than this) are |
| eye protection. | | | | impact resistant. This means that even if |
| Why should I get prescription safety eyewear at | | | | something were to hit them hard at high speed, |
| all? | | | | they will not shatter into your eye. Safety glasses |
| The loss or damage of eyesight is one of the | | | | are also important to wear whenever you work |
| worst kinds of industrial accidents there is. It is | | | | around any kind of caustic chemicals, flying |
| also one of the most preventable. Over 90% of | | | | particles or power tools. They even help protect |
| eye injuries could be prevented with proper eye | | | | your eyes against damaging UV rays from the |
| protection. For those people who have some | | | | sun. |
| vision problems and need to wear corrective | | | | Do I have to pay for my own prescription safety |
| lenses, not everyone wants to wear contacts. | | | | glasses if I need to wear them at work? |
| Obviously they still need to be able to see clearly, | | | | That is a question you would definitely want to |
| so in the past the only option was to wear big | | | | bring up with your employer. Many employers |
| goggles over the top of prescription glasses. Now | | | | who require the use of eye protection will pick up |
| you can get your safety glasses with your | | | | the cost. If they do not, you should keep hold of |
| prescription built right into them. | | | | your receipt as more than likely you can use that |
| Will I have to wear big, bulky, nerdy looking | | | | expense as a tax write off. Of course, don't take |
| glasses? | | | | my word for it; consult with your accountant for |
| No, you will not. Prescription safetyglasses these | | | | the specifics. |
| days look nothing like what you may be imagining. | | | | |