| Something more and more employers are | | | | and other types of guards to aid in the protection |
| educating their employees about is proper eye | | | | of the eyes. These can be visors, shields, and |
| safety. | | | | guards each with its own method for protecting |
| The type of eye care used is dependent on the | | | | from the sport or activity you are participating in. |
| work being done. It's obvious to some that when | | | | · Screens and tints, used for windows |
| you are using large manufacturing tools where | | | | and other products that produce glares and more |
| small fragments fly about often then eye safety | | | | which can cause eye strain. If you spend a lot of |
| would make sense. Yet, many neglect the 'simple | | | | time watching television, using a computer, or |
| things'. You don't have to work at a construction | | | | reading, using devises to help minimize the strain |
| site to be mindful of your eye safety. | | | | and fatigue of your eyes is recommended. |
| Another area in which people are being educated | | | | It is possible to get these devises in many stores. |
| is the safe keeping of your eyes on a day to day | | | | You may get them in major department stores, |
| basis. Knowing what will keep your eyes safe and | | | | workplace outfitters, and you may also find many |
| what equipment is available can prove most | | | | of these devices in hardware or specialty stores. |
| useful. | | | | Another thing you can do to ensure good eye |
| Whether work, play, or leisure, there is much you | | | | protection is know the basics of first aid. |
| can do, such as; | | | | Sometimes your eyes may come in contact with |
| · Goggles/Safety glasses protect against | | | | something that's foreign; when that happens, |
| flying debris. Even more so, it's good to know | | | | knowing how to care for your eyes can make a |
| that this protective wear can aid in the protection | | | | serious impact on how much, if any, damage |
| of visible and near visible light or radiation. Goggles | | | | occurs. Water may work for flushing some |
| Safety glasses should contain polycarbonate | | | | products or items, but, water may not be the |
| lenses. | | | | best solution for your eyes with certain products. |
| · Sunglasses should protect against UV | | | | Educating yourself on what to do, or taking a first |
| sunlight rays. Not all sunglasses have it. Most do, | | | | aid class in general really wouldn't hurt. There are |
| look for the UV Protection sticker/label before | | | | sites you can view when looking for first aid tips |
| you purchase. | | | | for eyes. |
| · Welders use welding glass which is for | | | | REMEMBER: Eye injuries are the easiest of injuries |
| more extreme protection. | | | | to avoid and the simple answer to them is to |
| · Laser protection eyewear is used to | | | | wear safety glasses. All you need to do to |
| protect eyes from damage from visible and | | | | prevent eye injuries is to keep them covered. |
| invisible wavelengths of laser light. | | | | Protecting your eyes is your right and |
| · Many helmets are devised with shields | | | | responsibility. |