What to look for in saftey glasses

spclPatrolGroup · April 14, 2011, 02:10 PM

I generally wear my prescription Oakley sunglasses when shooting, I believe they are safety rated, but, when shooting indoors or at dusk\dawn\overcast days, sunglasses are not beneficial. The optometrists doesn’t have much of a selection of safety glasses. Can someone tell me what to look for in safety glasses, or suggest a good source for prescription glasses. I would probably also use them in my wood shop.

BarryLee · April 14, 2011, 02:55 PM

Any good eye wear center should be able to fit you with prescription safety glasses. They generally have to meet the ANSI Z87 standard and this should be marked on the glasses themselves. Beyond that you can get any variety of options including bifocals, tint, removable side shields, etc.

April 14, 2011, 02:10 PM	#1
spclPatrolGroup Senior Member Join Date: August 19, 2010 Location: North Dakota Posts: 349	What to look for in saftey glasses I generally wear my prescription Oakley sunglasses when shooting, I believe they are safety rated, but, when shooting indoors or at dusk\dawn\overcast days, sunglasses are not beneficial. The optometrists doesn’t have much of a selection of safety glasses. Can someone tell me what to look for in safety glasses, or suggest a good source for prescription glasses. I would probably also use them in my wood shop.

April 14, 2011, 02:55 PM	#2
BarryLee Senior Member Join Date: July 29, 2010 Location: The ATL (OTP) Posts: 3,946	Any good eye wear center should be able to fit you with prescription safety glasses. They generally have to meet the ANSI Z87 standard and this should be marked on the glasses themselves. Beyond that you can get any variety of options including bifocals, tint, removable side shields, etc. __________________ A major source of objection to a free economy is precisely that it ... gives people what they want instead of what a particular group thinks they ought to want. Underlying most arguments against the free market is a lack of belief in freedom itself. - Milton Friedman