The maturity of middle age brings with it some wonderful benefits. Being firmly established in life and past the uncertainty and upheaval of youth often equates, for most people, to a more stable environment. A time to focus on our family, our goals, our careers, and our leisure time. There are, of course, a number […]
Rx-Safety is proud to welcome Titmus (also known as Uvex) to our lineup of quality prescription safety eyewear companies. Founded in 1908 in Petersburg, Virginia, Titmus Optical has served the optical community for well over a century. Ownership of the company belonged, at various times, to Sperian Protection of Paris, France, and the famed Zeiss […]
Discount retailing giant Walmart has long been the go-to department store for affordable prices on all sorts of items: housewares, linens, auto parts, electronics, toys and video games, clothing, indoor and outdoor furniture, music, books, groceries, shoes, and more. Walmart Prescription Safety Glasses From its earliest days Walmart carried an off-the-rack selection of sunglasses and […]
A quality name in eyewear for well over a century, Titmus is dedicated to the research, development, and production of quality, feature-rich safety glasses. SW 07-WRX Collection Eyeglasses from Titmus The company (which is also known as Uvex, a subset of the larger Honeywell Corporation), prides itself on quality control that goes above and beyond all […]
The primary job of a machinist is to shape or form parts, usually from metal and usually to very tight tolerances. Machinist Prescription Safety Glasses Filing, cutting, grinding, and drilling is done either by hand or via the operation of a power tool, assembly-line post, or computerized work station. The machining of material falls under […]
A popular stylistic format, semi-rimless glasses are, for many, the ideal choice. Best Lenses for Semi Rimless Glasses Lenses in a semi-rimless frame are mounted in the browline – the upper portion of the frame, even with eyebrows – and left exposed at the bottom. In some varieties the lenses are supported by the browline […]
Rx-Safety has recently become a distributor for Titmus prescription safety glasses, and we couldn’t hope to offer our loyal customers a better product. Titmus safety eyewear lines are produced by Uvex®, the world’s top-selling protective eyewear brand. For decades, Uvex has consistently delivered proven styles that use the most advanced lens coatings and materials to […]
If you don’t use them in your prescription glasses, I’m willing to bet you know someone who does. Transitions Prescription Safety Glasses They’re that popular, and that ubiquitous. They’re transitional lenses, more formally known as photochromic lenses, and less formally known as “lenses that change in the sun.” That’s because these little miracles of science […]
The majority of the prescription safety glasses in use today function just as ordinary safety glasses do, only utilizing prescription lenses. Such safety glasses are ordered with a specific prescription and the lenses are cut, ground, polished, coated, and mounted within the frame. The result is a pair of safety glasses with impact-resistant lenses and […]
The symptoms are unmistakable, and occur from the moment you put on your new pair of glasses; objects seem either too close or farther away than they should, or move at a bit of a blur. Are My New Glasses Too Strong? Your vision seems super-sensitive, hyperactive. Sometimes people describe the effect as “tunnel vision.” […]
Painting may not, at first, seem like a high-risk task. Prescription Painting Safety Glasses The opportunity for injury or bodily harm might not seem to be there in any great capacity. You may have undertaken a painting project yourself – painting rooms of your house, exterior walls, sheds, lawn furniture or railings – and not […]
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 […]
A large majority of consumers who wear new glasses report some form of visual distortion. Sometimes the distortion is minor and subsides quickly; in other cases, it’s extreme and lasts a long time. So the titular question remains: how long is a reasonable time to adjust to new glasses? The answer – like most answers […]
Presbyopia. Even if you’re not familiar with the name of this ocular condition, if you’re over the age of forty, there’s a very good chance that you’re familiar with its effects. As we age, the lens of our eye becomes more rigid and does not always conform as well as it used to; when this […]
If your job – or your favorite after-hours recreational pastime – involves high decibel exposure, you likely use ear defenders to protect both your ears and your hearing. Wearing Safety Glasses with Ear Defenders These acoustic earmuffs are lined with sound-deadening material to block out loud noises and harmful levels of sound. They’re necessary whenever […]
Maybe your job requires you to wear safety glasses. Finding Good Inexpensive Prescription Safety Glasses Maybe you’ve had a close encounter with a flying nail or an airborne splinter. Maybe you’ve simply come to the conclusion that your vision is nothing to take chances with. Whatever the catalyst, you’ve made the wise decision to begin […]
It’s a transmutation of matter worthy of the ancient alchemists. How Do Transitions Lenses Change? Clear prescription lenses that darken into sunglasses when exposed to the sun, incrementally adjusting for the amount of light blockage required; then returning to their crystal-clear state when sunlight is removed. A quick peek behind the curtain will prove that […]
Obsessed with both design and technology, the founders of SPY Optics are committed to producing the highest quality, most functional, best-looking eyewear on earth. ANSI Approved Safety Glasses from SPY Optics It’s not exactly a traditional business model; in fact SPY prides itself on pushing the conventions of both business and design. As snowboarders, surfers, […]
Transitional (or photochromic) lenses are one of the more significant advancements to hit the eyewear industry in the last several decades. Transitions Vantage vs. Xtractive Eyeglass Lenses The advantages of lenses that automatically darken in response to UV light and then revert to their clear state are undeniable; no longer are multiple pairs of prescription […]
While the figures for eye-related injuries at the workplace are improving, they still happen more than they should. In the past, there were staggering figures, with a couple of thousand injuries happening daily. Yet even these days, tens of thousands of eye injuries are still happening in the workplace. This can all be prevented by […]
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