6 Great Reasons to Wear Those Safety Glasses

Eye protection can do more than just prevent injuries, they can safeguard against UV rays and other particles that can cause both short-term irritation and long-term vision impairment. With that in mind, here are 6 reasons to don those safety shades:

1. Glasses with UV protection shield eyes from direct AND reflected sunlight. They also help you see more clearly in bright sunlight, thus avoiding injury to other areas of the body
2. Eye protection prevents pollen, dirt, dust, and other irritants from entering the eye
3. Safety glasses keep chemicals and pesticides from splashing in the eyes
4. They also protect eyes from tools, machinery, branches and/or leaves
5. UV and non UV-glasses can prevent the redness and pain at the end of a work day associated with eye exposure & eye strain
6. Wearing eye protection also helps prevent eye illnesses (i.e. growths on the eye)

And lastly, remember that eyewear can simply make you look good!