Prescription Safety
Glasses Perth
Workplace Vision Screening
Sixty per cent of all eye injuries happen at work making it imperative for employers and employees to reduce the risk of eye accidents.
Most eye injuries can be prevented making sure you have appropriate prescription and non-prescription eyewear for the work you’re doing.
Cooper and Lourie Family Optometrists use and recommend SafeStyle® Prescription Industrial Protection lenses and frames.
SafeStyle® safety glasses provide certified medium impact protection according to the AS/NZS 1337.1 standards. They feature the 5-tick Australian StandardsMark™ via SAI Global certification, ensuring they meet strict legal and industry safety requirements rather than just being independently tested.
Private Health Insurance Rebates
SafeStyle® is registered with 100% of Australian Health Funds. If you have private health insurance with Extras cover, you can claim a rebate directly through our® HICAPS terminal.
What are the features and benefits of SafeStyle Protestive spectacles?
Key Features & Specifications
- Materials & Design: Made from high-quality, shatterproof polycarbonate with a full-wrap design that shields against dust and debris without blocking peripheral vision.
- Electrical Safety: 100% metal-free and contain no conductive components, making them completely safe for electrical environments.
- UV Protection: Lenses offer UV400 protection (blocking 99.95% of UVA/UVB rays), while the side shields provide UV380 protection.
- Lens Options: Available in Clear for indoor applications and Grey Polarised for outdoor use and glare reduction.
- Versatility: Designed for a seamless transition “from the worksite to the weekend,” making them suitable for industrial use, medical environments, or casual wear.
- Care and Maintenance
While Australian Standards do not enforce a strict replacement timeline, eyewear should be replaced immediately if it shows signs of damage. Look out for large scratches, cracks, decreased lens clarity, or if the glasses have already sustained a significant impact.
How to organise a workplace vision screening?
You may be contacted by an optometrist offering this service, or you can contact your local optometrist.
Eye Safety at Home
Most eye injuries in the home can be prevented by taking simple precautions. Many home maintenance or DIY projects require eye protection.
The most common causes of eye injuries are:
- Impact
- Dust
- Chemicals
- Heat
- Visible radiation
- Ultraviolet radiation
Eye safety around the house
- When necessary call in an expert with the appropriate skills and protection.
- If doing the job yourself, investigate ways to reduce the risk of eye damage.
- Take special care when using cleaning products or harsh chemicals.
- Wear safety goggles or a face shield when using powerful chemicals to protect your eyes from splashes and fumes.
Eye safety around the garden
- Pick up stones and twigs before mowing the lawn
- Keep others away from the mowing area
- Wear safety glasses or goggles especially when chopping or splitting wood, trimming bushes and trees, or using whipper snippers.
- Be careful when using octopus straps. Pull the strap to the side of the body rather than towards the face.
Eye safety in the workshop and for DIY projects
- Always wear goggles or safety glasses when appropriate, preferably rated medium impact.
- Read the instructions for all tools and chemicals before use.
- Keep all tools and power equipment in good repair.
- Extinguish cigarettes or matches before working around flamable material or opening the bonnet of a car.
- Always wear eye protection when sawing, hammer.
Protecting your eyes
The main types of eye protection are safety glasses, safety goggles and face shields.
Don’t be put off wearing the appropriate protection by fogging and ill-fitting eyewear. You can buy anti-fogging lenses and anti-fogging lens wipes.
Safety glasses
- look like regular spectacles but the lenses are more durable
- provide better protection against flying debris
- may be low impact (no marking) or medium impact (marked with an I)
- should also provide side protection.
If you have a vision problem, you can use specially made glasses that have corrective lenses.
Safety goggles
- fit snugly around your eyes
- may offer an extra level of protection above that provided by safety glasses
- may be low or medium impact
Eye shields
- cover your upper face
- have much the same function as goggles but are less likely to fog
- may be low or medium impact
Spectacles can be worn beneath an eye shield.
Face shields
- cover your entire face
- may be low impact, medium impact or high impact (marked with a V)
Spectacles can be worn beneath a face shield.
Helmets or goggles with special filters are available to provide more protection for welders or people working with lasers.
Eye emergency
- Do not rub the eye.
- In the case of cuts, punctures or embedded objects, do not wash the eye or try to remove objects.
- In the event of chemical burns or dust in the eye, flush the eye with plenty of cold water for at least 15 minutes.
- If an eye injury occurs, see an optometrist or ophthalmologist or go to your nearest hospital as soon as possible. The full extent of the damage is not always apparent and even a seemingly minor injury may cause permanent damage if it is not treated immediately.