Safety Lenses Prescription

Some employers will require safety glasses and some people choose to wear them. Both need to protect their eyes. For people who don’t need a prescription, it is easy to choose some safety goggles to wear. Those who wear glasses may find goggles don’t work well. A safety lenses prescription will be needed for anyone who wants to keep their eyes safe and to see clearly. Even people who wear contacts may find for safety reasons, they will not be able to wear contacts and will need a safety lenses prescription.

Safety Lenses Prescription

The prescription used for safety lenses is the same as a regular eye glass prescription. It is the lens material that makes them safety glasses. Once made, the prescription lenses are stamped (after they have been tested and put in a safety frame) which makes them easy to identified as safety lens. The lenses are made to withstand an impact and not shatter or break.

Types of Safety Lenses Prescription

A prescription for safety lenses may be for single vision, bifocal, trifocal, or progressive (no line multifocal). An eye doctor (optometrist or ophthalmologist) will do an exam and write a prescription for glasses. An optometrist will discuss the types of lenses that are available for the safety lenses prescription and recommend the best type of lenses for the type of work that the glasses will be used for. Polychromatic lenses (changes in sunlight) may be recommended if the glasses will be worn indoors and outdoors.

Cost of Safety Lenses

The cost of safety lenses usually are the same as regular lenses. Some companies have vouchers or insurance benefits that will cover the cost of safety glasses if the employees are required to wear them. When purchasing safety glasses shop around for the best price and warranty.