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NOV 26

How are safety glasses made?

By CatrionaJ

When something is extremely useful and convenient, we often find ourselves wondering just how that something that protects us so well in our every day hobbies or workplace was made in the first place. Though the process is somewhat complicated, we set out here to answer the question – How are safety glasses made? The […]

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NOV 22

How Do You Get Scratches Out Of Safety Glasses?

By CatrionaJ

Safety glasses are meant to protect your eyes – as such, they’re often used in professions where dangers to the eyes are expected. It’s not uncommon for them to eventually become damage-worn, or scratched up. It’s not always convenient to buy new safety glasses just because of a few minor scratches, so in such cases, […]

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NOV 10

When should you wear safety glasses?

By CatrionaJ

Knowing when to keep what safe -and how – is important. We don’t always know what actions or measures need to be taken in order to ensure both our safety, and that of those around us. But in some cases, it’s not too hard to assess what may be a danger to your eyes – […]

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NOV 05

What are safety glasses?

By CatrionaJ

Safety glasses and regular glasses are different – there’s no doubts to be had there. But what exactly are these differences, and just what about them should influence your decision in whether or not to invest in prescription safety glasses? The Standards that Define Safety Glasses There are certain standards that must be met when […]

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OCT 29

How to stop safety glasses from fogging up

By CatrionaJ

So you need to find out How to stop safety glasses from fogging up? Whether they be your regular glasses, or your prescription safety glasses, it can be difficult to keep your eyewear from fogging up. Especially when you’re wearing a facemask outside. However, there are effective ways around this that can ensure your vision […]

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OCT 14

How much do prescription safety glasses cost?

By CatrionaJ

Prescription safety glasses are an essential piece of PPE that should be provided by your employer if you are doing a job which is deemed to pose a risk to your eyes. You may never have to ask how much do prescription safety glasses cost. However there might be a time that you are looking […]

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AUG 20

Safety Glasses for Outdoor Workers

By CatrionaJ

There have been many studies recently that have investigated the dangers that outdoor workers face when they are on the job and what Safety Glasses for Outdoor Workers should be provided. The Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks found that they are 3 times more likely to develop debilitating eye conditions as […]

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JUL 02

What are the Best Oakley Cycling Sunglasses UK?

By CatrionaJ

It is hard to decide between cycling glasses and work out which ones are the best Oakley Cycling Sunglasses in the UK from the range that Oakley provide. However with Oakley continuing to be at the forefront of designing functional cycling glasses with cutting edge technology, we thought we would try and put together a […]

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JUN 21

Night Driving Glasses – what are they?

By CatrionaJ

We are often contacted by customers seeking night driving glasses. They might be people who drive for a living, and need to help improve their vision during long driving periods at night or when the light conditions are low or simply struggling with night time conditions as they increase in age. People can often be […]

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MAY 28

How to Read an Eye Prescription: What do the Numbers Mean?

By CatrionaJ

How to Read an Eye Prescription: What do the Numbers Mean? Many people in the UK and Europe attend an optician who tests your eyes and produces your glasses for you. Unlike our American counterparts, we do not necessarily understand each element of our prescription, why would we? Someone else takes care of it. In […]

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MAY 14

Mirror Coating For Sunglasses

By CatrionaJ

Sunglasses are as stylish as they are functional and can come with many different coatings these days and one of the most important types is mirror coating. Mirror coating on sunglasses can provide you with many benefits. What Are Mirror-Coated Glasses? Mirror coating on sunglasses simply means that the sunglasses have lenses that reflect light […]

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MAR 10

Anti Fog Coatings – Science and the Myths

By CatrionaJ

In this article we will look at Anti Fog Coatings on Glasses, the Science and the Myths behind it. We are all aware of the common problem of fogging – sometimes it used to happen to us when we went from rain outside to inside, now it happens every day because we are all wearing […]

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MAR 09

Why Do You Need Glasses and How Are They Made?

By CatrionaJ

Funnily enough this is a question that we often get asked.  Glasses are now so common that we probably don’t even notice them when meeting someone for the first time.  It is now thought that up to 75% of all Americans wear glasses to help correct their vision, but very few people ever stop to […]

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DEC 01

Best Anti Fog for Glasses To Keep Your Glasses Fog Free

By CatrionaJ

Anti-Fog sprays that will stop your glasses fogging up

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OCT 07

10 Best Safety Glasses of 2020

By CatrionaJ

Our top 10 safety glasses as chosen by our customers.

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AUG 27

COVID19 and Viral Transmission through your eyes

By CatrionaJ

Since the discovery of this strain of the coronavirus and the resultant pandemic, there has been a rush amongst scientists to understand every aspect of this disease to mitigate its spread and impact. The key to stopping the spread of COVID19 is tackling the transmission, and as such scientists are particularly concerned with the potential […]

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AUG 20

UV Damage and Your Eyes

By CatrionaJ

What is UV light and how does it damage your eyes? Ultraviolet (UV) light is a part of the electromagnetic spectrum, between visible light and x-rays, which is naturally produced by the sun, it can also be artificially created by some devices like sunbeds. We all know strong sunlight can cause sunburn, it can also […]

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AUG 04

Safety Glasses for Airsoft

By CatrionaJ

Safety glasses for airsoft has become a hot topic in recent times due to the soaring popularity of airsoft across the world. In the US, the number of hospital admissions from air guns has increased by a staggering 600% since 2010. With many of these injuries leading to long lasting vision loss, many experts have […]

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JUL 31

What are Mirrored Coatings?

By CatrionaJ

At Safety Protection Glasses we offer numerous options on our prescription lenses. From Anti-Scratch coatings to different coloured tints, there are many ways to customize your glasses to you. In our last post we talked about a popular way of reducing glare on sunglasses, Polarised lenses. Some of us may be forced to work wearing […]

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JUL 28

What are Polarized lenses?

By CatrionaJ

Polarized glasses, typically sunglasses, are specialized eyewear designed to reduce glare from surfaces such as water, snow, and glass. Originally created by the same man who invented the polaroid camera, Polarized lenses main benefits are tackling glare, which makes viewing difficult, uncomfortable and distorts the true colour of objects. Non-polarized sunglasses only reduce the amount […]

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