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Why Are prescription Safety Glasses So Popular?

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, a significant number of workers suffer from eye injuries at the workplace every year, majorly because of inadequate eye protection. Wearing high-quality safety glasses at such a workplace is mandatory to minimize the risk of minor to severe eye injuries. Often, workers who are already wearing prescription glasses compromise with eye safety either by wearing two glasses at the same time or taking their regular glasses for safety eyewear. In recent years manufacturers of safety glasses have been working on creating a range of prescription safety glasses using advanced lens technology and high-quality frame materials that have enhanced safety and comfort.

All about ANSI Z87.1 standard for Prescription Safety Glasses

Eyes are the most crucial organ of the body. The loss or damage of the eyesight is one of the kinds of industrial accidents. As per the estimate, around 300,000 workplace eye injuries send people to the emergency room each year in the USA. In most of the eye injury cases, it was noticed that the employee was not wearing safety glasses. Out of 300,000 injuries, over 90% of them were preventable with proper eye protection.