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Prescription sunglasses that wrap around

A wrap around style frame offers added protection from the UV rays.  The benefits of a wrap style frame is that it offers additional protection from the sun even on the sides of the frame.  On our user friendly website dev.rx-safety.com check out the  Wiley X Blink, Aluminum Gloss Frame. This frame  cuts wind with […]

Polarized sunglasses for everyday use

When you think polarized sunglasses you normally think of sunglasses that would be used for boating or fishing or water activities, but in fact using polarized lenses can be ideal for everyday use.  Polarized sunglasses offer a crisp view while eliminating glare from the sun. Even though polarized lenses can improve visibility and reduce glare, […]

Which Lens is Better Trivex or Polycarbonate?

In recent years there has been some confusion between the properties of both Trivex and polycarbonate lenses. Is Trivex or Polycarbonate the Better Lens? This is quite understandable. The two share very similar characteristics, including light weight, high strength, strong impact resistance, and 100% protection against ultraviolet light. Trivex and polycarbonate are indeed the “kissing […]

Do Glass Lenses Scratch?

Glass lenses sometimes get a bum rap. Can You Get Scratches on Glass Lenses? They’re often eschewed by all but the people who absolutely must wear them – those who require a prescription too strong to be cut from any material other than glass. It is true that glass has some innate drawbacks, including two […]

Can You Wear Drivewear Lenses at Night?

In the “olden days” – circa two decades ago, a virtual eternity in the eyewear industry – a company called Transitions® popularized a unique form of lens coating. Can You Wear Drivewear Lenses at Night? This coating performed the seemingly miraculous task of automatically darkening the lens in the presence of ultraviolet light and returning […]

Computer Glasses without Magnification

It’s nearly impossible these days to avoid exposure to television and computer screens. At home, at work, at school, in the car, even out shopping – desktops, laptops, tablets, smart phones, GSP devices, TVs, interactive consoles, and more…they’re virtually omnipresent. Exposure isn’t even a single event anymore; how often do you or your children watch […]

Stop Glasses from Fogging while Hunting

When dealing with nature, unpredictability is the name of the game. Hunters know this especially well. Rain, snow, wind, fog…all can occur at the most unexpected and unwanted times of the day or night. You can’t avoid or predict the weather; the next best thing to do is prepare properly handle it, in all its […]

Prescription Safety Glasses that Don’t Fog Up

Fogging. It’s one of the most annoying – and potentially dangerous – byproducts of safety eyewear usage. Anti Fog Prescription Safety Glasses Many of the same factors that make the wearing of safety glasses necessary can also lead to fogging: indoor and outdoor work, temperature changes, humid environments, assembly work around heated or frozen machinery. […]

Trivex Lenses vs. Polycarbonate

Because they share similar properties – such as high impact resistance, light weight, 100% ultraviolet light blockage, and excellent strength – Trivex lenses and polycarbonate lenses are often confused or considered interchangeable. Polycarbonate vs. Trivex Lenses The two lens materials are indeed relatively close in several categories, but do have distinctive properties than set them […]

Wiley X Sunglasses Replacement Lenses

So many lenses, so many choices. Photochromics that automatically darken when exposed to the sun. Polarized lenses. Clear safety lenses. Mirrored lenses. Various shades and color tints. Why choose when you can have them all in one stylish frame? Wiley X, a leader in safety eyewear, produces sunglasses with removable lenses. Available in many sleek […]

Wiley X Jake Prescription Safety Glasses

Wiley X, a standard bearer in the prescription safety eyewear field, has long offered frames that offer the perfect combination of form and function. Today we’ll take a look at some examples of a Wiley X subseries that takes style and protection to a whole new level: the Jake series. Jake frames come in several […]

Anti-Glare Coating for Prescription Safety Glasses

When you purchase a pair of standard prescription eyeglasses, typically the optometrist or lab offers you a range of choices in additional coatings which can be applied to your new lenses: scratch-resistance, anti-fog, UV protection, and mirrored coatings are all options. Prescription Safety Glasses with Anti-Glare Coating Another one is an anti-glare, or anti-reflective, coating, […]

Prescription Glasses for Night Time Driving

Driving at night can be tricky for anyone, especially when faced with glaring headlights and dimly lit roads. For individuals who wear prescription eyewear, the difficulties of nighttime driving are further compounded by reflections and visual disturbances caused by their lenses. However, there are solutions available to mitigate these issues and enhance safety on the […]

What Lens Color is Best for Overcast Days?

You would think that one of the few positives of a cloudy, overcast day is that there’s no need to wear sunglasses. After all, there’s no visible sun, no direct sunlight in your eyes, no glare. Unfortunately, as we all know, this isn’t true. We can feel the effects of the sun even when we […]

Tinted Prescription Safety Glasses

If you wear or have a need for safety glasses, you’ve come to the right place. Prescription Safety Glasses With Sunglass Tints At Rx Safety, you can choose from a variety of models available from several different brand names. If you wear corrective eyewear and need a pair of safety glasses cut with the same […]

Sunglass Tints on Prescription Safety Glasses

Need a pair of prescription safety glasses that’ll also protect you from the sun? Sunglass Tints on Prescription Safety Glasses Prescription safety glasses with sunglass tints are a great way to maximize the usefulness of your eyewear. When shopping for prescription safety glasses on our site, you have the option of choosing a lens color […]

Prescription Safety Glasses with Polarized Brown Lenses

Polarized brown lenses are an extremely popular option combination for sunglasses. Polarization adds a coating that filters out horizontal sun rays yet still allows light from other directions to pass through the lenses. Since reflected light travels in a horizontal direction, polarized lenses negate any annoying, powerful reflections, such as light reflected off of water […]

Prescription Glasses for Clay Shooting

Clay pigeon target shooting is one of the most challenging and fast-moving activities you’ll ever encounter. Targets can be launched at speeds in excess of 50 MPH and, to put your skills to the test, often at different elevations, speeds, and angles. Success requires excellent shooting skills, concentration, hand-eye coordination, and vision. Clay Shooting Rx […]

Cat Crap Anti Fog Lens Cleaner

Okay, it may be made by one of the strangest-sounding company names you’ll ever encounter, but this product certainly gets the job done. Cat Crap Anti-Fog Lens Cleaner is voted the number one anti-fog cleaner on the market. It’s safe for all lenses, plastic or glass, with any kind of coating, and effective for all […]

Clear the Fog from Your Prescription Safety Glasses

In order for safety glasses to work, they have to work 100% of the time. There is no margin for error. Eye damage can occur in…well, the blink of an eye, as it were. You have to guard against it at all times and in all conditions. Prescription Safety Glasses Without Fog Adjustment to all […]

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