Did you know…
- Nearly half of traumatic eye injuries relate to ball sports
- 45% of these occur in children under the age of 14
- 90% of these are preventable
Polycarbonate Lenses
Polycarbonate is a lens material that is widely used for shatter-and-impact resistant lenses, and when combined with sturdy frame materials, makes for formidable eye protection.
Trivex Lenses
In 2001, PPG Industries (Pittsburgh, Penn.) introduced a lens material called Trivex. Like polycarbonate lenses, lenses made of Trivex are thin, lightweight and much more impact-resistant than regular plastic or glass lenses.
Trivex lenses, however, are composed of a urethane-based monomer and are made from a cast molding process similar to how regular plastic lenses are made. This gives Trivex lenses the advantage of crisper optics than injection-molded polycarbonate lenses, according to PPG.
There are hazards of sunlight and bright light that are harder to understand; namely, ultraviolet rays (UV) and Glare (extreme brightness). Protecting your eyes from these distracting, even dangerous elements is equally important to eye protection.
Please call to confirm Saturday hours.
Please note that we will be open on the following Saturdays in 2021, but again, please call to confirm prior to coming in: February 20, March 6 and 20, April 10 and 24, May 8 and 29, June 12 and 26, July 10 and 24, August 7 and 21, September 11 and 25, October 16 and 30, November 13 and 27, December 4 and 18. We look forward to greeting you!
We will be closed for Christmas starting on Friday, December 24, and will reopen our doors on Monday, January 3, 2022.