Eye Protection Recommendation

[zootroy]

I have been wearing my prescription glasses for eye protection while in the shop. I am going in for lasik next week, so, I will either need a new pair of prescription glasses or none at all. I was wondering if someone could recommend a good pair of safety glasses. I don't want to wear a full face mask. I want a pair that will offer good protection and not fog while I am wearing a dust mask.

Thanks in advance,
Jason

[final_t]

Eye Armor (tm). They work over eyeglasses, too.
Let us know how the Lasik works out - I've been interested, but scared.

[gsmittle]

Eye Armor (tm). They work over eyeglasses, too.
Let us know how the Lasik works out - I've been interested, but scared.

I'm interested, too, but broke.

g.

[dlminehart]

I'm interested, but willing to let others do the long-term-effects testing for me.

[Ryan G]

Lasik

I had Lasik about four years ago and it was one of the best things I have ever done. At that time the going rate was still around $3K for both, which was fairly steep for a 25 year old. I think prices have gone down quite a bit since then. Prior to the Lasik, I had really poor vision, meaning if someone was sitting across the table from me, I couldn't tell who it was. The Lasik was completely painless and I had most of my vision back that same evening. The next morning I woke up and was amazed. Since then, my vision was about 20/15 for the first three years (better than I was able to get with glasses/contacts) and now its about 20/20. At the time I had it done, my vision had not yet stablized so some degradation was expected. The only drawbacks were having to use eyedrops for awhile and seeing slight "halos" around lights at night. These either went away or I just don't notice them anymore. For me, being able to waterski/wakeboard, go in the ocean/pool, play sports, etc. and not have to worry about my contacts has been priceless! I highly recommend it to anyone considering it.

[crokett]

The stock glasses from the BORG work fine for me. They've saved me more than once. I used to use a full face shield but if you are working in hot weather, the sweat pools on the bottom and drips on your work.

[JamesDad]

special safety glasses

I don't know too much about the procedure you're talking about. If you
will still need help reading small print they make safety glasses that have a
small magnifyer built in. I have a pair and they work pretty well for me.

KL

[scorrpio]

I personally prefer the close fitting wrap-around kind. The ones I got from HD cost like $7, and they conform to my face pretty well. A recent article in one of the woodworking magazines, however, advocates having multiple forms of protection. Working with saws, routers, glasses are adequate. Working with sanders that produce fine dust, use goggles that seal to the face. For chemicals, sprays etc, an integrated full-face respirator. And for things like turning, a face shield. However, face shields should always be used WITH glasses or goggles - there were cases when a chunk flew in from underneath, bounced, and hit an eye.

[os1kne]

I had PRK about 2 1/2 years ago and it's the best thing that I've ever done for myself. PRK is very similar to LASIK, but PRK is more invasive and has a longer recovery. My vision was very bad (worse than 20/400) before the procedure. When squinting, I could barely read my alarm clock with 2" tall numbers before the procedure - now I can read it from the other end of the house. It really improved my life. My brother had LASIK done a few months ago, and it's been great for him too.

Using a good eye surgeon is a must. Do some research and find out who other doctors, athletes, pilots, etc. are using and make sure that you go to someone that is very good and experienced. Do not go to the places that offer laser eye surgery and laser hair removal (from the same facility) in the newspaper. If your going to do it, it's worth spending a little bit extra to make sure that it gets done right. You only get issued two eyes.

Good luck.

[MikeMcCoy]

The problem some of us run in to is that our vision changes during the day so those procedures won't work. I have different goggles with different correcting strengths.

[zootroy]

Thanks guys,

I will look into all of these suggestions. I did spend time doing research on the lasik and I found a dr. that is well established and has a good history. I am going under the laser on Wednesday. Hopefully this will be the end of glasses for me. I'll let you all know how it goes.

Thanks again,
Jason

[Black wallnut]

I have found that light weight poly carb lenses that are of the wrap around style and straight ear pieces have been comfortable and offer good protection. I've not been able to wear them for a few years though 'cause like many I've reached the age where my vision must need correction.

Smith and Wesson is at least one brand but there are many. I think the last pair I bought came from a welding supply store. If your local welding supply store doubles as a Safety Supply store it might be a good place to look.

Good luck with the Lasik!

[cabinetman]

I've got a few different types of protective eyewear that fit over glasses/magnifiers. Ones with the perforated sides are less fogable (is that a word?). The wrap around don't really don't fit me tight enough to the face to get foggy. My face shield is the flip up type, and I must say that between wearing glasses and/or face shield, I have been saved many times. If I had to wear one or the other, it would be the face shield.



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[Curly Qsawn]

If I don't break another tooth and there is a little left in the flex account this year I intend to try a Wiley-x (Wiley-x.com) with my progressive prescription. My regular glasses just aren't comfortable enough.

[James Duxbury]

I have so many scratches and spatters on my face shield that I would be afraid to use many tools like the router or lathe without it. It's like the seat belt you get use to it and $15.00 to protect your whole face is hard to beat.
I wear glasses too though. My eyes are not too bad yet. The surgery sounds like a great option. Someday