The good weather is back, and we're making the most of the May weekends for gardening, clearing brush, DIY...
Many eye traumas, impacts, or injuries are recorded each year, and approximately 50% of them occur at home.
Being safe at home too:
For most of us, safety glasses or protective eyewear are associated with professional environments; we think of certain chemical, agricultural, steel industry professions... and many common daily tasks, such as mowing the lawn or using household products, seem harmless.
Some tips to protect your eyes and those of your loved ones:
- Use safety glasses: wear standardized protective glasses appropriate for your visual needs and the tasks to be performed. These should protect you from wood chips, dust, chemicals, projectiles... and provide you with clear, sharp, and precise vision. They can be tinted or corrective for close-up work.
- For DIY or undertaking work, ensure good lighting.
- Remove debris before starting work: for example, remove stones before mowing, as they can be dangerous for you and for people around, especially young children.
- Properly store hazardous products and tools, ensuring they are not accessible to children.
- Wash your hands thoroughly after using household or phytosanitary products...
For easy and comfortable protection, we offer Varionet Safety glasses equipped with anti-blue light lenses or degressive lenses for those over 40. These safety glasses comply with the EN 166 FT standard; they are made of polycarbonate, and their lenses resist the impact of a 6 mm diameter, 0.86 g steel ball launched at a speed of 45 m/s. The Varionet Safety Pro protective glasses have an additional feature: a very effective surface anti-fog coating.
Let's not forget that we only have 2 eyes and that 80% of the information in our daily lives comes from sight.
In a few words to finish:
- Always wear safety glasses for DIY, gardening...
- Prohibit dangerous games for young children, such as crossbows, airsoft guns...
- In case of trauma, urgently consult an ophthalmologist and do not touch the injured eye.
