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Polarised and UV Resistant lenses are two types of popular lenses, but what's the difference between them? Read this blog to find out more.

With a large portfolio of protective eyewear, it can be hard to decide which pair of MCR Safety specs are right for you. At SafetyGoggles.co.uk, we've consulted our experts and collated a comprehensive Buying Guide to MCR Safety Eyewear.

Riley's award winning range of eyewear can be difficult to navigate if you don't know what you're looking for. We've used our expertise to create this buying guide, so you can easily choose the right pair of Riley Spectacles.

Here at SafetyGoggles.co.uk we're concerned about exposure to blue light from TVs, LED lights, CFL bulbs, laptops, mobile phones, and tablets, with the close distance between your eyes and the transmitter leading to worrying links between exposure and a lack of sleep, eye damage, and other health problems. This article explains the Effects of Blue Light and how to prevent blue light from causing damage to your eyes.

Safety glasses come in many different shapes and sizes, and one of the biggest variants in the type of glasses that we offer is lens colour. Different coloured lenses react differently to different types of light. Some lenses filter out bright, visible light, while other lenses protect against harmful invisible light such as UV, infrared or blue light. We have created this Visual Guide to Our Lens Colours, to help you make an informed choice when it comes to choosing the right lens colour for the job.

Working in a lab involves handling potentially dangerous equipment or chemicals that can be damaging not only to your skin, but your eyes as well. While protective eyewear in laboratories is not optional, it is largely up to you to find the pair of safety goggles that meets your specific needs. To make the job of searching for the ideal goggles a bit less time consuming, we've come up with this list of the Best Lab Goggles.

Making sure your eyes are protected on the job isn't a choice – it's a necessity. That's why, when choosing your eye protection, you need to consider more than just how your glasses and goggles look, and think about the protection they provide. Choosing a brand you can trust is half the battle, which is why at SafetyGoggles.co.uk, we're glad to have MCR Safety on board.  Sleek, stylish and above all safe, these are our experts' picks of the Top 5 MCR Safety Glasses and Goggles.

If you're working in an environment where airborne particles are a hazard, then you're in need of more than just eye protection. Full face masks are the ideal solution, as they will protect your eyes and face from harmful particles, while also accommodating particle filters that can spare your lungs the same fate. When choosing a full face mask and filter, you'll need to know the standards involved to get the right protection, which we break down here in our Guide to Full Face Masks and Respiratory Filters.

At SafetyGoggles.co.uk, we stock over 400 different types of eye protection, from safety glasses to welding helmets. Although at their very basic level, all the items we stock help to protect your eyes from injuries, you'd probably look out of place and suffer serious injury if you were to wear a pair of basic safety glasses for a grinding job. Thankfully we've got your back (or your front, we should say); read on to find out How to Choose the Right Safety Glasses!