Originally Posted by
Litespeedlouie
I've always used sport-specific glasses instead of plain safety glasses on the theory that they claim UVA/B filtering, which I figure is good. I also use a 3rd Eye mirror so always wear the glasses/mirror, and change out the lens for the lighting conditions. I wear contact lenses, so protection from flying debris and such with sport glasses are a necessity for me, but they won't totally prevent all eye irritants.
Most safety glasses will protect from all UV rays, you can even get copper tinted lenses that block of even some of the blue spectrum. If anything, safety glasses will protect your eyes better, hence the word
safety.
Originally Posted by
Litespeedlouie
S&W should be good to go then. Generally, I'd look for UV filtering and an ANSI impact spec, which some of the safety glasses mentioned here do not meet. Lack of optical distortion may be harder to identify by mail order. Still, it appears one can meet these specs for $5-10. Amazing, considering what Oakley charges.
The S&W magnum safety glasses are some of the toughest I ever tested, no distortion that I could find, well worth the price.