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  Andy February 8, 2016 at 11:24pm

  Ive looked at them in the past but they are a bit "blurgh". Uncomfortable, unsightly and expensive. I use face masks and guards as per every one else. I think in our business safety glasses like that are an expense to far. There are safety specs and googles available ou can wear over the specs.
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    Richard Gadsby > Andy February 9, 2016 at 1:04am

    Yes maybe too far not sure. When my glasses arrive Tuesday I will start wearing them and see how much use they are to me if that makes sense.
    I don't really know how much I've been straining my eyes and got how long as I've not had them tested for at least 5 years.
    Just wondered what people did really. If I find the glasses help I will look at getting some
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      Graham Taylor > Richard Gadsby February 9, 2016 at 10:00am

      I've just got a pair of safety goggles that go over my glasses for when I'm doing something that produces a lot of dirt/sparks like sharpening a blade with the anglegrinder.  Though I'm sure others will disagree....... just use my own glasses the rest of the time which I reckon is sufficient.
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        Andy > Graham Taylor February 9, 2016 at 12:16pm

        Ah! Now then! Beg to differ! I'm a glasses wearer and have been or years. Always thought as you BUT about two years ago complete freak accident - piece of wood nothing more than a splinter flew up and went between my glasses and face right into my eye. By god that hurt! Had to go to A and E and have it removed wore a patch for a while! Now if strimming or doing anything with "bits" generated I wear a visor or googles.
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          Richard Gadsby > Andy February 9, 2016 at 1:39pm

          That's why I think they are worth looking at buying.
          They may be expensive but I can't buy a new eye
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            Gary RK > Richard Gadsby February 9, 2016 at 2:25pm

            p.s. If truely they are prescribed safety glasses then it's an allowable HMRC expense :)

            Eye tests & normal glasses rarely are (unless employer funded but then a P11D issue ?) as they fail the 'wholly and exlusively' HMRC test for legit expenses.
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              Richard Gadsby > Gary RK February 9, 2016 at 3:36pm

              Thanks Gary.
              Tbh though I'm not too concerned about if it's an expense or not.
              Things like this are more important than worrying about cost.
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  Daniela McGhie February 9, 2016 at 8:22pm

  I wear large googles over the glasses or I just wear the googles. The rest of the time I wear my glasses which are made from expensive plastic and darken in the sun as I have very sensitive eyes. They are also quite large and untrendy, to ensure the eyes are well covered.

  At my age I dont care about being a fashionista.