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In the Beginning, There were Clear Lenses

Feb 10, 2016 • Blog Article
Protective Industrial Products

For decades, safety glasses with clear lenses have been the most common protective eyewear solution, and that pattern continues today. As a basic solution, they do provide good general protection. But, as a basic solution, there are several variables they simply don't account for.

With standard safety glasses, light reflects off of the lenses at various angles of the curved surface. This causes the eye to work harder in order to focus clearly. As the day goes on, the eye may begin to fatigue.

Eye strain and eye fatigue are among the key factors that can reduce worker productivity. Multiple light sources or high intensity lighting increase eye strain and fatigue, affecting the worker's ability to focus. And, as visual acuity is reduced, costly mistakes or injuries can happen.

IT'S TIME FOR AN ADVANCED SOLUTION

PIP recognizes the issues resulting from lens reflections, and their impacts on worker productivity and comfort. That's why we recommend Anti-Reflective lenses – to solve these potentially serious issues that basic lenses simply cannot address.

Bouton® Optical's Anti-Reflective lens coating has been proven to reduce reflections and glare. Additionally, it allows an incredible 96% visible light transmission (VLT) as compared to 90% VLT with standard clear lenses. The result: better visual acuity while helping reduce eye strain and eye fatigue.

One can say they are the closest thing to not wearing glasses. The incredible clarity helps increase comfort, performance, and productivity.

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EXPERIENCE THE DIFFERENCE

When you consider how many indoor work environments are exposed to multiple light sources, it's easy to see where Anti-Reflective lens technology can provide the greatest benefits.

• In the pharmaceutical industry, hi-tech manufacturing, and quality control and inspection applications, there is often bright lighting to increase visibility. This lighting is positioned at multiple angles to reduce shadows for observation purposes, but it also increases lens glare and reflections.
• Various plants and warehouses have sunlight coming through windows in addition to overhead lighting, increasing the potential for glare and reflections throughout the facility.

But the benefits are not limited to indoor jobs and applications. At night, the need to reduce glare is also present:

• Road crews working at night use intense overhead lighting to see where they're working.
• Delivery drivers at night experience glare from oncoming vehicle headlights.

Almost every work environment can contribute to persistent eye strain, which can lead to eye fatigue over time. Using Anti-Reflective lens technology from Bouton® Optical can make a huge difference in alleviating eye fatigue altogether.

Get a FREE pair Bouton® Optical safety glasses with AR lens coating >