Selecting just the right laser eyewear Available to Purchase

One of the most common tools of laser safety is laser protective eyewear. While its’ function is clear to many, selecting the right pair for a laser users’ use is not as simple. This paper will review some of the items, which should be considered to assure the eyewear selected is the eyewear that meets the users needs. Some selection criteria will be obvious while others will be less obvious. While wavelength and optical density are priorities, other issues to be discussed will include the issues of visual light transmission, work area lighting requirements, impact requirements from surrounding hazards, facial design, how to overcome fitting problems, multi-wavelength considerations, prescriptions, and durability of the eyewear components. Full protection versus alignment criteria will also be discussed.