Imagine working on a sunny construction site or in a bright lab while trying to focus on delicate tasks. Sun glare, harsh light conditions, and blue light from indoor lighting can cause eye strain or ...

Whether choosing eye and/or face protection safety equipment as standalone gear or as integrated hard hat accessories, protective gear must be chosen by understanding and complying with the ...

Protecting your eyes during outdoor activities is crucial to prevent potential injuries. Carrie Smith, OD, a clinical instructor in the UAB Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, emphasizes ...

Welders face a number of work-related hazards daily, from harmful bright light to burns from molten metals. To ensure safety in the workplace, both the employers and employees need to recognize the ...

Determining how to protect employees from hazards is an essential part of every company’s safety program. It is very common for workers to need to wear more than one type of personal protective ...

According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), each day more than 2,000 workers in the United States receive some form of medical treatment for eye injuries sustained ...

Workplaces today generally are safer than ever, thanks largely to the widespread use of personal protective equipment, or PPE, designed to help protect workers from many workplace hazards. Know the ...

WASHINGTON (March 8, 2014) -- March is National Save Your Vision Month, and the Defense Department wants service members to take care of their eyes by wearing eye protection when performing dangerous ...

Beyond wearing masks, washing our hands, practicing physical distancing and getting vaccinated, there’s an additional layer of protection against the coronavirus that we might want to consider: eye ...

As part of its new Soldier Protection System, the U.S. Army plans to field eye protection that adjusts to daytime and night conditions so soldiers won't have to constantly change eyewear on operations ...

The use of eye protection to reduce the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is debatable. The World Health Organization (WHO) recommends eye protection like ...