Safety Goggles headaches..

[DonRotolo]

Originally Posted by Carol

Please note in the Manual, At The Event, 3.3.3:

Regular glasses do not qualify as safety glasses. Goggles are not required over glasses only if the glasses are ANSI-approved with side shields.

Regular prescription glasses are not ANSI approved

Absolutely correct, but at both regionals I attended I saw many, many people (volunteers, mentors, even safety inspectors with "regular" prescription glasses and slip-on side shields that looked like they were cut from overhead transparency film (meaning 0.002" thick). What burns me is that I went and spent over $300 on real prescription safety glasses... but, come to think of it - these are MY eyes, and they're well worth it.

Don

[mtaman02]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

Absolutely correct, but at both regionals I attended I saw many, many people (volunteers, mentors, even safety inspectors with "regular" prescription glasses and slip-on side shields that looked like they were cut from overhead transparency film (meaning 0.002" thick). What burns me is that I went and spent over $300 on real prescription safety glasses... but, come to think of it - these are MY eyes, and they're well worth it.

Don

That will be my next step as far as safety is concerned... In my field of work Goggles or some form of protection is needed for your eyes. Between Steel Dust from passing trains, Airborne debris caused by passing trains and some of the stuff we use to clean the equipment. My union is supposed to cover the cost of prescription safety glasses but next eye exam it will be a mandatory question if I don't do it sooner...

[Protronie]

I've wore/found a few different glasses that tend to give me a pain after wearing for awhile. Usually right at the end of the glasses where the ear piece wraps around and presses against the back of my head.

You just have to try on a few different pairs/styles to find what works for you.
Finding something you like the looks of and feel is the best and treat em like your sun glasses or eye glasses. Keep track of them and bring them with you to events.

-p

Safety glasses cheaper than seeing eye dogs!

[Cow Bell Solo]

Like many others have said, purchase your own. Go to menards or fleetfarm, home depot(stores here in MN not sure if they exist in other places0, or any other hardware store. On most of the glasses you can open them up and try them on, fell how they are like. I own myself 4 pairs of glasses, (A FIRST pair from the first store, a pair for when I wear contacts that are nice and rounded, and two others that are meant to go over my glasses)

A lot of the time, I forget that I am wearing them. That is either because I am used to wearing glasses or just cause I have them sit on my face so comfortable that I forget that they are on. Many times I have walked into McDonalds or some hardware stores and gotten some weird looks, even walk in my house and my parent ask me why I'm still wearing my safety glasses all because I picked them out.

[ay2b]

I too find that most safety glasses I've tried give me headaches after a while, due to pinching of the earpiece on my head. (I think I must have a slightly larger than average head size.) Fortunately, I've found a style that I like that doesn't give me headaches. The ones I wear are BOAS, which I bought from Safety Glasses USA (they're probably available elsewhere too, though I have not seen them at Home Depot/Lowes/OSH).

http://www.safetyglassesusa.com/sear...rchsubmit =Go

They come in a few different colors (check the rules for which lens colors are legal). I like the clear lens w/ smoke frame, or clear lens with clear frame, but if I'm outside (not at FIRST), I'll use the smoke lens with smoke frame.

[Chris is me]

The model I have that goes over my glasses pinches very hard. I've heard of people taking a lighter and melting / shaping the plastic a little bit on the part that goes around the ears, but I've never actually tried that.

I've tried safety glasses with gel ends, those were comfy to wear.

[Andrew Schreiber]

Has anyone found a pair of safety glasses that are very good optically?As a photographer lower quality optics between my eye and the viewfinder tend to cause problems. I know that it is horrible but in our shop if I am taking pictures of people working I do not wear safety glasses for this reason. My exact logic is, if whatever it is can burrow through 4 inches of plastic and metal safety glasses wont do anything. Obviously when the camera is not in front of my eyes I wear safety glasses. I would like to stop being a bad example but haven't found any safety glasses meeting my criteria.

The optical quality may also be causing headaches for some people, I know from experience that looking at a blurred picture will give me horrible headaches, I imagine if the whole world was like that (bad optical quality) it would cause me some major problems.

Cleaning chemicals can also cause major problems, I know that I dont let anyone clean my glasses, I insist on doing it myself with the same cloth I use for my lenses and some soapy water. The last time I cleaned the aluminum body of my computer I used rubbing alcohol and it caused me to be dizzy and have a bad headache for a couple hours. Some people are incredibly sensitive to scent.

The best solution for this problem is going out and trying on pairs of glasses until you find one that doesnt hurt, then buy 4 of them (You will inevitably scratch them or lose them and they will no longer be made) And remember, these are your EYES we are talking about, by a quality pair or two, dont skimp on them, you only get one set of eyes and it would really stink to lose them.

[Ross340]

One thing I've noticed that's a real pain is after a few long days of comptetition, the tops of my ears where the safety glasses rest becomes raw and sore. Anyone else have this happen?

[J-Brock]

Dude, you need new safty glasses.
I can see the headache, but the light headness...
Try to find different glasses, maybe some bigger ones.

[jennifer_1547]

i totally agree that safey glasses cause headaches
but i think the reason i get mine is because i wear contacts as well, which might bother my eyes :S
but i also get pains at the back of my head when i wear them for too long

[NoahTheBoa]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

Absolutely correct, but at both regionals I attended I saw many, many people (volunteers, mentors, even safety inspectors with "regular" prescription glasses and slip-on side shields that looked like they were cut from overhead transparency film (meaning 0.002" thick). What burns me is that I went and spent over $300 on real prescription safety glasses... but, come to think of it - these are MY eyes, and they're well worth it.

Don

Those are the side shields that FIRST gives the volunteers. I know that at LA for the past two years volunteers were told not to hand them out. They are by no means safe.

[Brandon Holley]

Originally Posted by Don Rotolo

Absolutely correct, but at both regionals I attended I saw many, many people (volunteers, mentors, even safety inspectors with "regular" prescription glasses and slip-on side shields that looked like they were cut from overhead transparency film (meaning 0.002" thick). What burns me is that I went and spent over $300 on real prescription safety glasses... but, come to think of it - these are MY eyes, and they're well worth it.

Don

Don,
I completely agree. For as much trouble as we go through as FIRSTers to ensure that everyone is protecting their eyes at the proper times, I can't believe this hasn't become a larger issue yet.

The "side shields" they give to people at competitions will do very little if a piece of metal is flying in that direction. I've seen some very legitimate side shields that will absolutely protect someones eyes, but the ones that you are referring to are borderline useless.

On top of that, I see many people with glasses and those flimsy sideshields...I find it hard to believe that all of these people have forked over the money for the ANSI certified variety of glasses. Making sure everyone is wearing something on or near their eyes is not what needs to happen...we need to make sure that everyone is PROTECTING their eyes. This includes the flimsy side shields, non-certified glasses lenses, sunglasses, ski goggles etc. If they aren't certified, they shouldnt count as "protection".

Thats just my .02 on this matter.

Brando