Answer True or False to the following questions to test your Eye-Q.

  1. Ninety percent of on-the-job injuries could be prevented by wearing safety eyewear.
  2. Safety eyewear is the same as dress or everyday eyewear.
  3. =Safety eyewear is only needed at work.
  4. There are special glasses just for people who work in front of a computer all day.
  5. An anti-reflective coating will remove the reflections on the front of your lenses letting others see you better.

HARD WORK & NO PLAY

Lifestyle Eyecare Centers You’ve heard the saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” With today’s lifestyle optical choices your work eyewear never has to be dull. Frame and lenses are more than just functional- they reflect your personality and attitudes. On the job eyewear encompasses everything from safety eyewear to computer glasses, from specialty lenses for specific tasks to rimless frames to make your glasses “disappear.” Today there are even fashion eyewear choices for surgeons and dental hygienists. According to Prevent Blindness America, more than 700,000 Americans injure their eyes at work every year. The experts estimate that 90 percent of those injuries could have been prevented if the person had been wearing protective eyewear. Work isn’t the only place where eye injuries occur. Work around the house causes more than 125,000 injuries each year and more than 40,000 American children and adults suffer eye injuries while playing sports. The important thing to remember is that the majority of these injuries can be pre- vented by wearing the proper eyewear.

SAFETY EYEWEAR

Lifestyle Eyecare Centers There are important differences between your regular glasses and safety glasses. Safety glasses must conform to higher standards for impact resistance. The frames are generally sturdier and the lenses are made from polycarbonate or other advanced unbreakable materials. Safety eyewear styles generally larger or are wrap around frames, thus providing you with much greater protection around your eyes. Even if you don’t normally wear glasses for vision correction, there are some jobs that still require you to wear safety eyewear, goggles or face shields. If you need prescription safety eyewear, your eye care professional can order safety eyewear with your prescription. Make sure you explain the type of work you do and the protection you need. Because some frames come with side shields and others don’t, it’s important to explain exactly what you need BEFORE you order your glasses.

Don’t need safety glasses at work? You still might need them around the house if you:

  • cut the grass with a power mower
  • trim trees with a power trimmer
  • add chemicals to your pool or spa
  • use power tools that can send pieces of woodor debris flying about at high velocity

If you don't need prescription eyewear, you can pick up a pair of safety glasses at the hardware store. Your eye care professional can offer you more advanced lens technology options. There are protective sport frames available which can provide you with better optics, and lenses that are photochromic and unbreakable.

Some occupations such as public speakers, television reporters, trainers and presenters, need glasses that don’t distract from the message the presenter is making. A pair of rimless frames coupled with lenses with an anti-reflective coating creates the ultimate in minimalistic look. The anti-reflective coating not only helps you seemore clearly by removing distracting reflections, it makes it easier for others to see your eyes by eliminating reflections from the front of the lenses. So no matter what the needs of your particular occupation, your eye care professional can help you select the best pair of glasses for both on and off the job.

COMPUTER GLASSES

Spend a lot of time in front of the computer either at home or at work? Then you should consider the benefits of a special pair of computer glasses. These glasses are created to give you the sharpest vision while sitting in front of your computer monitor. With the addition of an anti-reflective coating to eliminate reflections, wearing computer eyewear will reduce eye strain and fatigue associated with staring at a computer screen all day.

TASK SPECIFIC GLASSES

Some occupations, such as an auto mechanic require close-up work that is taking place over head instead of in the lap. There are fashionable dentist and surgeon glasses with magnification loupes incorporated into the lenses. Your eye care practitioner can design a special pair of lenses suited perfectly for your particular visual requirements on the job.