Kingsway Mall - Back to School Fan Club

Kingsway Mall is running a ' Back to School Fan Club' event this year. If you stop by Kingsway Mall you can enter yourself into a chance to be 1 of 3 people to win $500.00 and an additional $1,000.00 for your school. Winners can also receive an additional $500.00 for just being friends on Facebook! This could be the easiest summer job you had all year.

Join Kingsway Mall Back to School Fan Club on Facebook

To learn more about the Back to School Fan Club prize giveaway at Kingsway Mall, visit their website or stop by Kingsway Mall guest services for more details.

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School Vision Screenings

School vision screenings are a critical component of our health care system and help to detect gross visual problems in children that may otherwise go undetected. School vision screenings however are not a substitute for a comprehensive eye examination by an optometrist. All children, 3 years of age or older, should receive a complete eye examination at least once a year.

An optometrist can examine your child to ensure that they have the adequate visual skills needed to succeed at school. With almost 80% of all learning being visual, it is critical that your child’s visual system be operating perfectly.

An eye examination by an optometrist is more then about 20/20 vision, it’s also about having proper visual skills. Some of these skills include colour vision, depth perception, focusing, eye teaming, and eye tracking.

Did you know?

Children are covered under Alberta Health Care for a comprehensive eye examination once a year. There is no cost to you as a parent to have your child’s eyes examined.

Children are also covered under Alberta Health Care for emergency eye exam appointments for things such as: pink eye, eye infections, allergies, injuries, etc.

Book your child in today for their back to school eye examination at Kingsway Optometry in Kingsway Mall and protect their ability to learn.

Kingsway Optometry and its eye doctors are proud to be members of the Alberta Association of Optometrists and to participate in the Eye See…Eye Learn program. A partnership between optometrists, private business and the Alberta Government with a focus on ensuring that every child receives an eye exam before starting kindergarten. To learn more about the Eye See…Eye Learn program please refer to the Alberta Association of Optometrists website.

Single Best Eyeglass Upgrade

Anti-reflective coatings are by far the single best eyeglass upgrade a person can purchase. Eyeglass lenses that do not have an anti-reflective coating can actually reduce your overall vision and can lead to eyestrain and visual fatigue. In fact, basic non-coated eyeglass lenses can reflect up to 10% of the light. High index lenses can further increase this amount because of internal reflections, making anti-reflective applications absolutely crucial for optimal vision in these thinner lighter lenses.

Anti-reflective eyeglass lenses allow up to 99% of the light to pass directly through the lens. This produces a brighter, sharper more natural feeling image to the wearer. Reduced internal and surface reflections also helps with improved cosmetic appeal during both work and social situations. Anti-reflective coatings allow for better eye-to-eye contact and are a must have for anyone who works with the public. 

Night driving can be dramatically improved by using anti-reflective lenses. These eyeglass lenses help to reduce glare from on coming headlights as well as from auxiliary sources within the vehicle such as the instrument panel or navigation systems. These same principles also apply to working on the computer or playing video games. By reducing unwanted glare from computer monitors and overhead lights, anti-reflective lenses can actually help to reduce end of day visual fatigue.

Anti-reflective lenses have evolved immensely over the past few decades since they were first introduced. Today, high quality anti-reflective lenses offer the best resistance against scratching, as they must be applied over an ultra-tough base coat. Some anti-reflective coatings also help to repel dust and oil from the lens surface and make cleaning your eyeglasses faster and easier.

Review: 5 Reasons to purchase anti-reflective coatings

1.     Improved light transmission    

2.     Improved cosmetic appeal   

3.     Improved night time vision  

4.     Improved computer vision  

5.     Improved scratch resistance  

Edmonton Indy at Kingsway Mall

The Edmonton Indy is back for another year and Kingsway Mall wants you to get into the action and festivities surrounding this years race.  On Thursday July 21, IZOD Indy Car drivers Ryan Briscoe and Oriol Servia will be signing autographs for race fans in front of PINK. There will also be two IZOD Indy show cars on display along with Indy girls who will be handing out free Indy tattoos and stickers.

You can also enter for a chance to win The Kingsway Ultimate Indy Experience, which includes:

• 1 ‘pit crew’ access pass
• 2 grand stand passes
• 2 paddock passes
• 2 pit passes
• 1 parking pass
• 2 Edmonton Indy hats  

So stop by Kingsway Mall to get out of the heat and enjoy some Indy weekend excitement.

Less Expensive Contact Lenses

Kingsway Optometry patients can now receive up to $125.00 off their next annual supply purchase of CIBA VISION contact lenses. Products that are eligible for these additional mail-in rebates include: DAILIES Aqua Comfort Plus, Focus DAILIES Toric, Focus DAILIES Progressives, AIR OPTIX NIGHT & DAY AQUA, AIR OPTIX AQUA, AIR OPTIX for ASTIGMATISM, AIR OPTIX AQUA MULTIFOCAL, FreshLook ColorBlends, FreshLook Colors, and Freshlook Dimensions. CIBA VISION contact lens products must be purchased from your optometrists office between July 1, 2011 - December 31, 2011, to be eligible for these additional discounts.

Submitting your contact lens rebate is extremely easy with CIBA VISIONS new online rebate system. This new online system allows patients to upload the required information and track the process of their claim through every step.

Book your next eye exam and contact lens fitting at Kingsway Optometry today.

Do you suffer from seasonal allergies?

Thousands of Edmontonians suffer from seasonal allergies every year. With spring comes dust, mold, pollen and the inevitable sneezing, runny noses, and breathing problems that follow. For some Edmontonians seasonal allergies may affect their eyesight causing swollen, itchy, watery eyes. Seasonal allergic conjunctivitis may even prevent some people from being able to wear their contact lenses all summer long.

Non-prescription allergy treatments have traditionally proven relatively ineffective at resolving seasonal allergic conjunctivitis. Ocular decongestants like Visine can provide some cosmetic relief, but do not target the underlying cause. Older mast cell stabilizer medications like Cromolyn must be administered 4 times per day for 2-3 weeks before symptoms improve.

Approximately 10 years ago Alcon pharmaceuticals introduced a topical allergy eye medication called Patanol.  Patanol offered fast relief from ocular allergy symptoms, offered a simple twice per day dosing and was approved for contact lens wearers. Patients could instill Patanol before and after wearing their contact lenses.

Today, Alcon is proud to announce that Canadians will now have access to the all new Pataday. Pataday offers the same proven, safe, effective results of Patanol but provides patients with a convenient once a day dosing. Pataday is also approved in contact lens wearers.

So if you suffer from ocular allergies, talk to your optometrist about Pataday.

Closed for Victoria Day

Kingsway Mall is open for Victoria Day this May 23, 2011 from 11am to 5pm. However, Kingsway Optometry will be closed, so that our optometrists and staff can enjoy the long weekend with their families and friends. Our office will also be closed on Sunday May 22, 2011. Kingsway Optometry will re-open for business on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 @ 9:00am.

Pearle Vision located next door to us at Kingsway Mall will be open all weekend long, including Victoria Day and will be observing normal Kingsway Mall hours.  Pearle Vision would be happy to assist you in selecting new eyeglasses or sunglasses.

If you would like to book an eye exam with one of our eye doctors, please try our new online booking system. It’s fast, easy and secure. If online booking is not your thing, you can also stop by the Pearle Vision location at Kingsway Mall and they can also assist you with booking your appointment.

If you have an ocular emergency this long weekend, please proceed to the Royal Alexandria Hospital, or call Health Link for assistance.

Have a great Victoria Day Long Weekend

The Carnival is at Kingsway Mall

To kick off another fabulous Edmonton summer, the traveling Carnival Show has once again arrived at Kingsway Mall (May 18-22, 2011). This family friendly Carnival Show has gigantic slides, exhibition style games and amusement park style rides. So take a ride on the gravitron, stuff your face with mini donuts and enjoy some cotton candy this May long weekend.  

The Carnival is located in the parking lot next to The Bay at Kingsway Mall and can give you and your kids a nice break from shopping.

Carnival Show Hours

Wednesday May 18, 2011 - 3pm - 9pm

Thursday May 19, 2011 -  3pm - 9pm

Friday May 20, 2011 - 3pm - 9pm

Saturday May 21, 2011 - 11am - 9pm

Sunday May 22, 2011 - noon - 6pm

Evening Eye Exams Available

Kingsway Optometry now offers evening eye exam appointments. So if you need to see an optometrist, but you can’t manage traditional doctor hours, then Kingsway Optometry is right for you. Our optometry clinic is now open late until 8pm every Tuesday evening.

Kingsway Optometry also has Saturday and Sunday eye exam appointments available. So to schedule an eye exam at your convenience with one of our optometrist you can either book online, call us, or simply stop by.

Whether you require a routine eye health exam, new eyeglasses or contact lenses, or you have an ocular emergency, Kingsway Optometry has you covered.

Doctor Hours: Mon 9am-6pm / Tues 9am-8pm / Wed 9am-6pm / Thurs 9am-6pm / Fri 9am-5pm / Sat 9am-4pm / Sun 11am-3pm

1-Day Contact Lenses Offer a Clean, Clear, Comfortable Option

1-Day disposable contact lenses offer patients a great alternative to conventional 2-Week or 1-Month disposable lenses. For years now research has shown that the more often you can dispose of your contact lenses, the healthier your eyes will be, the better they will feel and the better your vision will be. Wearing contact lenses until they irritate your eyes, results in contact lens discomfort and patients looking for more expensive alternatives such as laser eye surgery.

To combat contact lens discomfort, manufacturers set out to create a 1-Day disposable product so that patients no longer had to remember when to change their 2-Week or 1-Month contact lenses. As a side benefit, 1-Day contact lenses turned out to be a savings grace for allergy sufferers, patients with contact lens solution allergies, and a hygienic alternative for young kids.

Yes 1-Day contact lenses cost slightly more then 2-Week or 1-Month disposable lenses, but you will also never have to purchase contact lens solution again. An annual supply of 1-Day contact lenses is also only about 1/10 the price of some laser eye surgery procedures. 

To learn more about 1-Day disposable contact lenses, book a comprehensive eye health examination and a professional contact lens fitting with your optometrist at Kingsway Optometry. 

1-Day Disposable Trial Lenses Include:

• Dailies Aqua Comfort Plus by Ciba Vision

• Focus Dailies by Ciba Vision

• 1-Day Acuvue TruEye by Johnson & Johnson

• Softlens 1-Day by Bausch and Lomb

 

Warning Signs of Serious Eye Disease

If you should ever experience any of the following symptoms, please call or walk-in to our office as soon as possible.

• Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes
• Seeing flashes of light in one or both of your eyes
• Seeing large spots or “floaters” in your eyes, especially if the number has increased dramatically recently
• Double vision
• Pain in or around the eyes
• Headaches that progressively worsen over time.

If you should ever experience any of those symptoms outside of normal office hours please proceed directly to the Royal Alexandra Hospital or call Health Link Alberta @ 780.408.5465 or 1.866.408.5465 for further assistance.

What Does a Comprehensive Eye Exam Involve?

A comprehensive eye health examination performed by an optometrist or ophthalmologist should involve an assessment of two main areas: a visual assessment and an ocular health assessment. A visual assessment evaluates how well you are presently seeing and checks for any need for spectacles, contact lenses or laser eye surgery. The visual assessment would involve the following types of tests:

• Visual Acuity Testing – Your eye doctor will ask you to read an eye chart. Usually this test is done one eye at a time, and can be performed with or without your eyeglasses. For small children or people with difficulty reading an eye chart, pictures or numbers may be substituted.

• Refraction – Your eye doctor will assess your need for visual correction using a machine called a phoropter, which is really just a large pair of eyeglasses filled with thousands of lens combinations.

• Binocular Testing – Your eye doctor will do various tests to see how well your eyes work together as a team.

The ocular health assessment part of your eye exam does just that – it tests to see how healthy your eyes are, inside and out. Here are some of the tests your eye doctor will perform:

• Slit Lamp Examination – Your eye doctor will examine the front part of your eyes using a special microscope known as a slit lamp. This instrument is used to evaluate the external health of your eyes while screening for eye conditions like cataracts. Most optometrists also use the slit lamp along with special high plus lenses to evaluate the internal health of the eye and the retina.

• Tonometry – Your eye doctor will use this test to measure the intraocular pressure or fluid pressure within your eye. An elevated intraocular pressure reading may be an indication of glaucoma. This eye test can be done using a number of different instruments. One of them is known as a non-contact tonometer or NCT test. Here you’ll focus on a light and then feel a gentle puff of air against your eye. While the sound and sensation may startle you, don’t be afraid – no harm is being done. Other tonometry tests may require the use of eye drops to numb the surface of the eye. These tests are done when more accurate readings are required.

• Ophthalmoscopy – Your eye doctor will use various lights to examine the internal structures of your eyes and your retina. These tests can either be done during the slit lamp examination (as noted above), with a separate hand held ophthalmoscope or with a head mounted binocular indirect ophthalmoscope. Your eye doctor may choose to use eye drops to dilate, or widen your pupils. This procedure allows for a much clearer view of the retina to make absolutely certain that everything is healthy. While the eye drops will tend to blur your vision and make your eyes slightly light sensitive for a few hours, it is the best way to detect any possible retinal eye disease. Kingsway Optometry highly recommends that patients have a dilated eye examination at least every 2 years. Learn more about a medical eye health examination.

• Visual Field Testing – Your eye doctor may wish to check the sensitivity of your peripheral, or side vision. This simple test can reveal any subtle loss of your peripheral vision that may be a sign of diseases more serious eye diseases like glaucoma, stroke, or neurological problems.

Schedule your comprehensive or medical eye exam with an eye doctor at Kingsway Optometry today.

 

Comprehensive Sight Testing with Kingsway Optometry

Comprehensive sight testing is only one component of our comprehensive eye health examinations at Kingsway Optometry. Our optometrists provide an extensive sight test for every patient with every complete eye exam. Sight testing helps to ensure that you can see your best both in the distance and up close. If your sight test determines that you require a prescription for eyeglasses then our eye doctors will provide you with a copy of your eyeglass prescription at no additional charge.

Sight testing however without a comprehensive eye health evaluation is simply unethical eye care. Providing our patients with a prescription for new eyeglasses without determining the underlying cause of their vision changes is not what Kingsway Optometry is about. So rest assured that the eye doctors at Kingsway Optometry will conduct a thorough eye health exam prior to dispensing your eyeglass prescription.

An eye exam performed by a licensed optometrist is about more than just updating your eyeglasses or contact lenses, it’s about peace of mind.

Schedule your eye exam with an eye doctor at Kingsway Optometry today.

Do you drink enough water?

It’s a big issue that you should all be asking yourself every day. Water is the fundamental building block of your body, making up about 60% of it. Therefore you need to be careful to ensure that you are getting enough water in your daily diet. 

The simple act of drinking a glass of water can have profound effects on your life. Water can help you to control your weight, control your blood pressure, regulate your sugar levels, reduce water retention, alleviate headaches and help with the proper digestion of food. Dehydration can also reduce dry eye symptoms.  

So how much water should you drink?

The answer varies depending on the source. Most experts recommend 8 glasses of water per day. While the National Academies of Medicine gets a little more accurate and recommends that a man should get at least 3.7 litres and a woman should get at least 2.7 litres of water per day. These values, however, include water intake from everything, including food. The bottom line is that it's more than what most people get on a regular basis.  

You can monitor your water intake by looking at the colour of your urine and how frequently you need to go to the washroom. If your urine is just slightly yellow, you're right on track.  

Still not convinced that you need to drink more water? Here are five more reasons: 

1. Weight Control – Drinking water helps to curb your hunger. We often reach for food to satisfy our hunger cravings, so instead reach for a glass of water first.  
2. Cleanse – Water helps to pull toxins away from your body
3. Water retention – Water helps to reduce bloating
4. Headaches – Dehydration is one of the most common causes. In our busy lives, we often reach for caffeinating beverages such as coffee, tea and soda to help keep us awake. These beverages, however, also pull even more water away from our system, further dehydrating us.
5. Energy – Seriously! Try it! Try drinking 2-3 litres of water every day, and you will notice a sudden increase in your energy levels.

So challenge yourself to drink a small glass of water every hour for 7 days and see how you feel.

Good health doesn't have to be complicated. Sometimes the simple things are the best medicine. As a result, I’ve made it my goal to adjust my owns habits with regards to water consumption. Good general health begins with the basics and that includes adequate balanced water intake throughout the day.

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Coloured Contact Lenses

If you are looking to change your eye colour or enhance your eye colour then coloured contact lenses may be a great option for you. Coloured contact lenses are designed to bring added attention to your eyes. They can make blue eyes bluer, green eyes greener and brown eyes, well, not brown.

Enhancer coloured contact lenses such as focus soft colours help to bring a little extra pop to your own natural eye colour. They are designed for people with light coloured eyes such as blue and green and will not work for people with darker eyes. A light tint is added throughout the entire lens and enhancer contact lenses tend to provide the most natural appearance. The downside to enhance contact lenses is that they can change your colour vision and you may not be able to accurately judge subtle colour variations or you may fail a colour vision test when you wear them. 

Opaque coloured contact lenses such as the Freshlook Colorblends are used when people want to change their own eye colour. They are best designed for people with darker coloured eyes but can still be used in people with lighter eyes. A paint like finish is applied to the outer edge of the lens that closely resembles the natural human iris, but the centre of the lens in front of the pupil is left clear. Unlike enhancer lenses, opaque coloured contact lenses will not impair your colour vision. However, due to the peripheral colour they can impair a person’s peripheral vision and should never be worn for sports.

Circle lenses from companies such as Geo Medical are the newest craze in contact lens wear and have started to pop up in many of the Asian countries. Circle lenses are used to produce the illusion that a person’s eye is larger than it really is. This is achieved by making the contact lens slightly larger in overall diameter. The challenge with these contact lenses arises in the fact that they are made with older conventional style contact lenses materials, which do not allow the same amount of oxygen to the cornea. In fact, most of these contact lens materials have not been used in our optometry clinics in over 10 years. So as an optometry clinic we cannot endorse our patients wearing these lenses as these contact lenses as they may compromise the overall health of your eyes.

So if you would like to try enhancer or opaque coloured contact lenses then book an appointment for a professional contact lens fitting at Kingsway Optometry.

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Eye Disease Warning Signs

If you experience any of the following symptoms, you really should have your eyes examined as soon as possible.

• Sudden loss of vision in one or both eyes (complete or partial)
• Seeing flashes of light in your eyes
• Seeing large numbers of spots or “floaters” in your eyes, especially if the number has increased dramatically recently
• Double vision
• Pain in or around the eyes that worsens
• Temporal/Forehead Pain

If you should ever experience any of these problems outside of normal clinic hours, please proceed directly to the Royal Alexandra Hospital - (MAP). The Royal Alexandra Hospital is considered the hub for ophthalmology in Edmonton and there is always an eye surgeon or ophthalmology resident on call. If you feel that your vision problem can wait, please call our office or walk-in first thing the following morning. We never turn away an ocular emergency.

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How Often Should I Go for an Eye Exam?

Everyone age of 3 and up should have a yearly eye health exam by an optometrist.

We are happy to see kids below the age of 3 if you have any concerns or there is a strong family history of eye problems. Things to watch out for include: an eye turn (“crossed eyes” or “wall eye”), squinting, excessive tearing or rubbing of the eyes, or any signs of poor visual development. If there is a family history of any eye conditions or an older brother or sister with vision problems, then eye exams should be started at 6 months of age.

FACT: Kids eye exams are covered by Alberta Health Care. 

Some optometrist may recommend an eye exam every two years for young and middle aged adults, but we believe it is better to check yearly. Certain eye conditions such as glaucoma can develop in people as young as 20 to 40. Since glaucoma is a disease without any symptoms, why take a chance of having it for as long as two years without knowing it?

Anyone who wears contact lenses should have an annual eye exam to ensure that the contact lenses are providing you with clean crisp vision and are not causing any problems. It also provides an opportunity for you and your eye doctor to ensure that you are wearing the newest and healthiest contact lenses on the market.

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Do You Need Eyeglasses to Drive?

The Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators or CCMTA sets out the medical standards for driving.  The list of medical conditions that may preclude a person from safe operation of a motor vehicle is quit extensive and includes things such as: vision, hearing, heart disease, drugs, alcohol and general aging issues.

Eye doctors typically only involve themselves in the vision component of these tests, and leave the remainder of any evaluations up to a family physician, specialists or occupational therapist. The re-evaluation of a driver license can often be a very emotional process for a person to go through. Having the ability to drive may provide a person with independence or employment.

The CCMTA has a fairly strong stance on vision and driving. In their manual the opening paragraph begins “Good visual function is essential for safe driving. Any significant loss of a visual function, such as visual acuity or visual field will diminish a person’s ability to operate a motor vehicle safety on today’s congested, high-speed roadways. A driver with a marked visual defect may fail to perceive a potentially dangerous situation altogether or see it too late to react appropriately.”

Even though the CCMTA guidelines are fairly standard and easy to interpret, doctors are still given some leniency in applying the rules. Occasionally your eye doctor may restrict you from driving at night, for long distance, on highways, during rush hour or within limited distances from home.

Visual requirements are broken down based on the type of license a person holds, and must be periodically re-examined throughout ones life. Certain licenses such as class 1-4 have fairly high visual requirements. Failing to meet these standards does not prevent you from holding a lesser license such as a class 5 or 6.

In recent years, special situations have arisen because of patients undergoing refractive eye procedures such as LASIK, PRK, or cataract surgery. Patients who otherwise would normally have worn glasses to drive may no longer require them. Patients who have undergone these types of surgical procedures should consult their laser surgeon, cataract surgeon, or co-managing optometrist before resuming normal motor vehicle operation. In general patients who have undergone uncomplicated LASIK surgery can usually resume driving within 3-4 days after the procedure. While patients who have undergone uncomplicated PRK surgery can usually resume driving with 2-3 weeks after the procedure.  Patients who have undergone uncomplicated cataract surgery can usually resume driving with 3-4 days as well.

To download the most current medical list at time of publications for this article

PDF Format or visit Service Alberta – Drivers License for complete information.

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Image taken of Dr. Ross McKenzie at the Aston Martin Driving School in Gaydon England, where he learned to drive the new 2010 Aston Martin DBS. Experience of a lifetime.

Sunglasses

Believe it or not, sunglasses can be considered a form of protective eyewear. They protect your eyes from the harmful effects of the sun’s ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

UV rays are an invisible part of the sun’s radiation spectrum. There are three types of UV radiation: UVA, UVB and UVC. UVC is no problem as it is absorbed by the atmosphere. UVA rays are absorbed by the lens of the eye, but there is no documented evidence of any resulting disease because of this. UVB radiation, though, is of greater concern to the eyes.

UVB rays are the ones that cause sunburn and can damage the eyes. When combined with cold wind and snow, UVB rays cause snow blindness, a temporary but painful condition of corneal inflammation. Some experts also believe that UVB radiation may play a part in cataract formation.

To protect your eyes from these UV rays, I recommend you wear a pair of quality sunglasses. Good sunglasses usually have a label that states how much UV light they’ll block. To provide the best protection for your eyes, look for sunglasses that block at least 98% of the UVA and UVB rays.

 

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Safety Glasses

If you work with power tools of any kind, from saws to sanders, you need protective eyewear. Even when using a hammer, it’s a good idea to wear safety glasses for the odd time when a glancing blow sends a nail flying. Ideally, your safety eyewear should include side shields to prevent debris from hitting your eyes from the side.

Protective eyewear can be as simple and inexpensive as a pair of goggles or shields that fit over your own glasses. These can be purchased at your local hardware or home improvement store. However, if you work with power tools a lot, you may wish to invest in a pair of specially fitted safety glasses made with polycarbonate lenses. These can be made by your eye care professional. They can even incorporate your own prescription to give you clear, comfortable vision as well as safety.

To qualify as true safety glasses, the frame and lenses must pass a strict set of criteria set forth by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) known as ANSI standards or the Canadian CSA Z94.3 safety standard. The frames must be sturdier than standard “dress” eyeglass frames and the lenses must pass a “drop ball” test. In this test, a small metal ball is dropped onto the lens from a specified height. The lens must survive impact without any chipping or cracking.

If your work requires using power tools or machinery, or if you work in an area with any kind airborne particles or noxious chemicals, your employer needs to provide safety eyewear for you. They may even provide prescription safety glasses for you, so be sure to check with your employer. But no matter what type of protective eyewear you choose, the most important thing is that you wear it!

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