Safety Sunglasses? See what they can do for you!

Sunglasses are a staple of everyday use for many individuals, especially those who work in outdoor environments. And while sunglasses protect your eyes from the sun and shield against some outside eye irritants, they cannot replace safety glasses as your primary eye protection.

Safety eyewear is designed to resist blunt impact, debris, splashes, etc. When you need eye protection from both the sun and the other dangers in your work environment, combining safety eyewear and sun protection into safety sunglasses is your best option. 

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Safety Sunglasses Offer Increased Durability

Most pairs of prescription and non-prescription sunglasses are not designed to withstand workplace hazards. ANSI Z87.1-rated Safety eyewear is explicitly intended to endure a wide range of conditions that would destroy normal sunglasses.

Your safety sunglasses will last longer and protect your eyes from the sun and injury that may occur from shattered or broken eyewear. 

UV Protection

One of the main reasons most people wear sunglasses is to protect against the sun’s harmful UV rays. The damaging effects of UV radiation include potential corneal damage, cataracts, worsened eyesight, and even macular degeneration.

Though normal sunglasses typically protect against UV rays, without specific safety eyewear protection standards, you risk eye injury from other hazards around you.

In other words, sunglasses alone do not cut it! When you equip your safety glasses with polarized lenses, you enjoy protection from impact, debris, and other irritants as well as enhanced UV protection. 

Improved Vision Outdoors

While working outdoors, there are many ways your vision can be compromised: Glare, a lack of color distinction or contrast, changing light conditions, and more can make it difficult for you to see and focus, which may eventually lead to accidents and even injury.

Combining the sun protection that comes from polarized lenses and standard safety features in one pair of safety glasses will help protect you against distracting glares, extreme lighting conditions, and eye strain while keeping your vision as clear as possible.

In addition, safety sunglasses can be equipped your prescription lenses, so you will not have to worry about wearing contacts under your safety eyewear or having to double up on eye protection. 

Added Versatility

Your safety sunglasses can do more than help keep your eyes protected while at work. Wearing them outside your normal working conditions, like driving, playing outdoor sports, hiking, and improving your home, is a great way to protect your eyes from the sun and other safety hazards.

You never know when you might be exposed to eye-damaging substances and situations, and by wearing your safety sunglasses out in the world, you are taking the right steps to protect your vision. 

Consider Safety Sunglasses

Protection from the sun is among the most important things you can have in your safety glasses when working outdoors. The combination of UV protection, impact resistance, and the other crucial safety features in properly made safety eyewear make for the best eye protection available.

If you are an outdoor worker or hobbyist looking for the optimal way to protect your eyes, explore SafeVision’s quality selection of safety eyewear.

Nearly all of our safety frame designs can be equipped with polarized lenses for precise vision and sun protection. It’s easy—when you find the perfect frames for your needs, choose ‘polarized’ in the lens options and follow the directions for further customization.