Prescription safety glasses and the unique options for your next pair

Let’s face it. When you think of typical safety glasses, it’s common to think of boxy and unflattering goggles. But while safety glasses are ultimately utilitarian, they don’t have to be plain and simple. 

Whether you work in manufacturing, construction, or any other field that requires eye protection, there’s no need to feel and look uncomfortable. 

That’s right. Getting a pair of prescription safety glasses could be more than picking up a pair of generic goggles from a bin before work. In fact, you can choose superior frames and lens tints and coatings, among other features, that contribute to both functionality and style. 

In this explorative guide we’ll discuss everything you can get with getting personalized prescription safety glasses. We’ll go into detail about frames and lenses, as well the many choices you have when choosing your new pair of safety glasses. We’ll also talk a little about the unique components that we offer at RX Safety. 

With that said, let’s get into it. 

Functional Choices

They say form follows function so we’ll start with all the options for prescription safety glasses that can improve or augment functionality. 

Overall, these should be based on your personal needs and the requirements of your occupation. You can select from special options for vision correction, superior durability rating based on your activities, or even a special lens coating to compliment your work environment.

Lens Design

When ordering any pair of prescription glasses it is important to choose what you need from the lenses themselves–whether or not they are safety glasses. If you need bifocals, for example, you can get them in safety glasses as well. You can choose from Bifocal FT-28, FT-35, and even progressive bifocals

Lens Material and Index

Now let’s talk lens material. This matters a great deal because the strength of the material you choose can influence how impact resistant your safety glasses are. Of course, each material also comes with its own index, allowing you to select normal or high index lenses. 

For grinding, sanding, manufacturing, construction, and shop work, we recommend polycarbonate at a 1.59 index or Trivex at an almost normal 1.53–this is great for those with less intense prescriptions and little need for a higher index. 

If you’re working in a lab, clinic, or other environment in which your main concern is light or splash rather than impact, for instance, you can select high index plastic at 1.67 or Thindex which nearly tops out at 1.70.

Transition Shades

Transition lenses are great to incorporate in safety glasses if you’re looking for eyewear that can be worn all day during normal environments. These lenses are photochromatic and respond to bright lights by darkening into shades, then resuming normal clarity when returning to more softly lit areas. Transition shades are great because they save you from having to switch back and forth between sunglasses and normal glasses.

Helpful Coatings

Lens coatings are some of the most useful choices you can make for any pair of glasses. The vast majority of lenses come with scratch coating, but you can still get an extra protective layer for additional surface durability. 

Anti-reflective coating is recommended for higher index lenses but is also useful for everyday moments to prevent your glasses from turning into dangerous reflective surfaces. 

If you live or work somewhere humid, anti-fog coating is incredibly useful as it prevents vapor from forming drops or fog onto your lenses, potentially blocking your vision. 

Another great coating is UV protection, especially if you work near a lot of UV exposure or in direct sunlight. Extra UV protection is great because it can work to prevent early cataract development.

Style Choices

Now that you’ve chosen all the useful things about your new pair of prescription safety glasses, we can talk about personal aesthetics. While we’re definitely not looking for super luxurious eyewear, it is acceptable to have the option for frames that flatter your face, color preferences for your unique style, and details that enhance your overall eyewear experience. 

Frame Shape

The shape and design of frames you choose should be determined by a combination of your own sense of style. You can also make selections that compliment the shape of your face. Squarer faces need rounder frames, longer faces need wider frames, and round faces look best in square frames. 

It’s all about balance. There are dozens of safety glasses frames to choose from so the choice of frame thickness, design, and details are up to you.

Frame Color

Now that you’re getting a personal pair of safety glasses, you can purchase them in a variety of colors–sometimes this includes your personal favorites.

Safety glasses frames are often presented in muted blacks, browns, and silvers. Now, they can come in all sorts of colors. This is a great way to casually show off your personality in the workplace and display your authentic self–all while being safe. 

Lens Color Tint

If your safety glasses can be tinted, then here is a whole new opportunity for personalization. There’s nothing quite like custom tinted sunglasses to show off your individuality. This is your opportunity to go to work every day with rose-colored glasses or even flaunt a bold orange. You can also generally choose from the standards like light or dark gray, brown, or yellow.

Lens Color Mirroring

Lens mirror colors can provide intense details and contrasts that liven up your ordinary safety glasses. With even more color options than the lens tint, these mirror coatings combined with contemporary frame styles can make you feel like you’re not even wearing safety glasses. Some mirror options include silver, blue, gold, red, and green.

Accessories

Finally, let’s not forget that every pair of glasses comes with a plethora of accessories. To keep your glasses safe, clean, and nearby you can choose from a variety of additional kits and supplies. 

At RX Safety, with each pair of prescription safety glasses you order, you can also get a microfiber bag, a retainer cord, and a black hard case to help keep track of your glasses. 

As for cleaning, you can get a microfiber cleaning cloth, fog-busting towelettes, special soft lens wipes, and an entire glasses maintenance, repair, and cleaning kit. You don’t even have to get all of them-you can pick the accessories most convenient for you. 

Shop prescription safety glasses at RX Safety 

Shopping at RX safety is a great idea. Since they’re an official distributor, you can get affordable options, allowing you the flexibility to choose technological and savvy glasses. 

Slipping standard safety glasses over your normal prescription pair is always a hassle and to a certain extent, a safety hazard of its own. A pair of prescription safety glasses not only solves your eyewear problems at work, you can customize them for ultimate utility and flattery. 

RX Safety is the leading online source for safety glasses and performative eyewear. We offer an array of quality glasses with various materials, lens colors and coating options as well. Most of our glasses are ANSI certified and highly protective, providing you with a great deal of safety for the times ahead. 

So shop with us. Our customer service representatives can be contacted online or by phone and would be happy to help you find the right customizations for your next pair of safety glasses for your unique work environment. 

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