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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.

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!

With a plethora of lens tinting and coating options available in the world of safety eyewear, it can often be difficult to pinpoint the correct model for your specific application. If you're confused about the term "Indoor/Outdoor Safety Glasses", or you'd like more information about this type of lens, you'll find a discussion of its specific benefits in this blog.

Picking out the right pair of safety glasses seems complicated enough, and we realise that paying attention to one more marking on an already endless list of requirements sounds like a nightmare. But bear with us, as protection from ultraviolet (UV) rays is more important than you might think. This short article is here to explain the Benefits of UV Filters, and how you can find the right pair of safety glasses or goggles with UV filters without having to compromise any of their essential features.

When dealing with something as dangerous as firearms, even if it's only for clay pigeon shooting, the answer to the question why, or even if, you should be wearing protective shooting glasses is pretty obvious. We're not here to convince you that wearing shooting glasses can one day save not only your eyes, but perhaps even your life. We're here to help you pick out the right pair of shooting glasses for your needs.