Sunglasses Buying Guide: Safety Glasses

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Fact: Prevention is the best "treatment" for eye injuries.

Fact: 80% of your day to day activities depend upon good vision.

Fact: 1000's of eye injuries occur every day in the U.S., and 90% of these injuries could have been prevented with the proper eyewear.

Impact injuries can do immediate and delayed damage, leading to glaucoma or other serious vision disorders later in life. Parents should insist upon protective eyewear for their children's sports. For more information about children's eyewear try here Kids Sunglasses.

To be rated as safety glasses, both the frame and lenses must pass ANSI standards. The frames are more durable than fashion frames and the lenses must be able to pass a "drop ball" test. This involves dropping a hard ball onto the lens from a certain height. If the lens cracks or shatters, it fails. Look for polycarbonate frames and lenses.

It can be critical for sports such as tennis, hockey, baseball and basketball. For more information about sport specific sunglasses try Sport Specific Eyewear.

Gargoyles Protective Eyewear™

Gargoyles are the only optically correct protective eyewear available, making them visibly superior. They believe the only thing more important than doing a job right is doing it safely. And when it comes to protecting your eyes you don't want to use anything but the best.

Classics/85s Clears

• The patented Dual Lens Toric Curve™ eliminates distortion giving you 100% optical clarity.
• ANSI Z87.1 and NATO approved.
• One piece integrated lens design provides optimal structural integrity for extreme durability -- they work as hard as you do.
• At just 1.1 ounces, they're so light you'll barely feel them.
• Unique wrapback design provides 210 degrees of peripheral protection, exceeding OSHA requirements for splash and splatter.
• For even greater protection, side shields are available with every model.
• In testing, the ultra-tough polycarbonate lenses withstood the impact of a .22-caliber bullet from just 10 feet away.
• A specially designed cushioned nose pad an sonically welded temples further protect your fact from impact.

Whether your use your tools to make a living or just to make living easier, you demand the best from your gear.

Don't settle for less than Gargoyles Classics/85s Clears