I wear metal frame prescription safety glasses and find them incredibly tough. It is important to remember that non-safety glasses are actually more dangerous than no glasses at all. The design of the frame and lens/mounting is very different in a pair safety glasses. My regular glasses frame is designed to keep the lenses from falling out which makes sense
. Safety glasses are designed to keep the lens from being pushed into your eyes/face
. My current frames capture the lens rim, front and rear and all around to keep it from escaping unless the material fails. I use the largest lens area I can get because this equates to a larger safety area and less peripheral obstruction. After living with Rx safety glasses, the idea of going back to a belt and suspenders solution (Rx glasses under something else) just would not fly for me.
View attachment 82393
Spoken like an optometrist's son.
Mike, I will PM you asking some questions that will let me give you advice that help
you. Heck, I will put them here; perhaps it will help others. PM your answers to Jim C Bradley. I will be looking for them.
OK. I have a question. What shop activity sends most eye injuries to EMERGENCY?
I will insert the glasses questionnaire here to give you a bit of time to think of the answer to the above question.
Mike what do you wear glasses for: Distance?, Near?, to prevent Headaches?, Other?
What is your age?
Do you have any eye diseases? Do you have cataracts?
Do you know your glasses prescription? If so send it to me.
How far is it from the bridge of your nose to the tools that you use:
---the tip of your lathe turning tools?
---the tip of the drill in the drill press, the drill tip with a hand held drill?
---the teeth on your band saw?
---the teeth on your table saw?
Have someone else take the measurements while you assume your working position. If you try to do it yourself, you will probably obtain false data.
Remember that I have never had a problem with too much information. If you think of something, say or ask it.
Do not be hesitant to give a distance range. For
example: 16” to 25” Mostly 20” with occasional 10”.
Do you have tasks that make you work above eye level?
Do you feel that your lighting is adequate?
Answer to injuries question above: Hammering or pounding. Why: Chips flying, tools breaking, work pieces breaking, poor aim, etc., etc.
Play it safe and Enjoy,
JimB