Safety Glasses Lens Choices

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Mike - 17 Mar 2009 02:31 GMT

Hello Group.

You've given me your lens recommendations in the past and I've had good
luck. I currently wear the Panamic Thin and Lite <e>6 in a 38mm high frame.
My current prescription is:

Sphere Cyl Axis Add
+3.75 +1 070/045 3.0

Could you recommend anything similar to the Panamic from the the following
for Safety Glasses from AO Smith? I asked for the closest to the Panamic in
the company paid lenses and they gave me the Visuality which I think was a
mistake.

Company paid:

Sola VIP
Sola XL
Sola Visuality

+$11 additional cost to me:

American Optical PRO
Vision Ease Outlook
Sola Solomax

+$22 additional cost to me:

American Optical Compact
Younger Optics Image
Essilor Adaptar

+$44 additional cost to me:

B'Active
Easy
Sola Spectralite XL/VIP Gold
Illumina
Essilor Natural

+$82.50 additional cost to me:

Sola One

+$137.50 additional cost to me:

Zeiss GT2

Or, should I see if I could get the same Panamic lenses through them?

Your comments would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Mike

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Mark A - 17 Mar 2009 04:15 GMT

> Hello Group.
>
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> Thanks,
> Mike

I would try and find a Trivex lens instead of polycarb. I believe that the
Younger Image would be one of those that uses Trivex.

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Mike - 18 Mar 2009 23:47 GMT

Thanks Mark but Trivex is not listed as one of the choices. Any other
thoughts?

Thanks,
Mike

>> Hello Group.
>>
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> I would try and find a Trivex lens instead of polycarb. I believe that the
> Younger Image would be one of those that uses Trivex.

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Mark A - 19 Mar 2009 05:10 GMT

> Thanks Mark but Trivex is not listed as one of the choices. Any other
> thoughts?

The Younger Image lens is available in polycarb and Trivex (what they call
Trilogy) and also other lens materials. Only polycarb and Trivex are
considered to be safety lenses because of their excellent tensile strength
and impact resistance.
http://www.youngeroptics.com/image_availability.aspx#tech_image030

Unfortunately, many people who create corporate standards for safety lenses
are behind the times and don't know that Trivex is as good as polycarb as a
safety lens, and has much better optics (which should be a safety
consideration as well). If your company will not accept Trivex lens
material, your only choice is to try and educate them about the errors of
their ways, otherwise you will have to get polycarb (assuming that they are
safety lenses). If these are not to used in a situation where safety lenses
are required, a 1.60 plastic would probably be good for your Rx.

Here is some info that might help:
http://corporateportal.ppg.com/NA/chemicals/Optical/Trivex/performProperty.htm
http://www.youngeroptics.com/pdf/trilogy/Trilogy_Monograph.pdf

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Mike - 21 Mar 2009 15:50 GMT

Thanks again for you input Mark. They were able to get the Panamic lenses
for the safety glasses at a cost of $82 to me. I'll consider the Trivex when
a change my everyday glasses in the future.
Mike

>> Thanks Mark but Trivex is not listed as one of the choices. Any other
>> thoughts?
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> http://corporateportal.ppg.com/NA/chemicals/Optical/Trivex/performProperty.htm
> http://www.youngeroptics.com/pdf/trilogy/Trilogy_Monograph.pdf

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