Let’s face it – accidents, happen when you least expect them. And when it comes to your eyes, the margin for error is zero.
Why Are Safety Glasses Important?
- Eyes are fragile.
- The eye may be small, but a splash of chemical or a piece of metal can damage it in seconds.
- Workplace injuries and Sport injuries are common.
- Many occur every day in workplaces and with contact or racquet sports — due to lack of protective eyewear.
- You don’t need to be in a factory or playing a sport.
- Hammering a nail, gardening, cleaning with bleach — all can cause accidental eye injuries at home.
- Your glasses are not safety glasses.
- Regular spectacles or sunglasses don’t shield your eyes from all angles or high-speed particles.
- One moment of carelessness = lifelong regret.
- We’ve seen people lose vision in their eyes due to preventable injuries. No job, hobby, or task is worth that.
So, What Should You Do?
- Wear appropriate safety glasses or goggles for the task:
- Polycarbonates (the hardest plastic) are ideal as they also have inbuilt 100% protection against UV radiation.
- Wrap-around goggles protect against most injuries including chemical splashes.
- Educate others, especially kids and workers.
- Store your safety eyewear where you can reach it – not buried under a pile of old newspapers.
- Safety eyewear is available online at affordable prices as well as in select optical stores.
The Final Word
Your eyes don’t come with a backup drive.
So before you pick up that drill, chemical bottle, or badminton racquet…
Pick up your safety glasses.
Your future self (and your ophthalmologist) will thank you!
PROTECT YOUR VISION—LOOK SHARP WHILE STAYING SAFE!