Is wearing Safety Glasses Worn Over Prescription Glasses good for your eyes?
An “over-the-lens” brand of safety glasses is available and they are designed to go over prescription lenses (stylish and not too heavy) with adjustable temples. http://ehs.okstate.edu/kopykit/glasses.htm When hazards come from above and below as well as the side, as in lathe work or other high speed cutting and shaping operations, goggles can be used instead of glasses or a face shield can be worn over the safety glasses. Eye injuries in the workplace are very common. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports about 2,000 U.S. workers sustain job-related eye injuries that require medical treatment each day. However, safety experts and eye doctors believe the right eye protection could have lessened the severity or even prevented 90% of these eye injuries. http://www.aoa.org/x4736.xml The above site is from the American Optomet
