The importance of wearing proper eye protection appropriate for the risk cannot be underestimated as about 70 percent of eye injuries result from flying or falling objects or from sparks striking the eye. These factors represent about 700,000 injuries per year, according to Prevent Blindness America. An estimated 90 percent of these injuries could have been prevented by the use of proper eye protection products.
Offering workers a broad selection of safety eyewear to ensure proper fit for all face types is very important to help prevent injury. Proper fit generally results in better compliance of use. However, since safety spectacles are produced in mass rather than individually fit for each wearer, no one design fits every wearer equally as well. Poorly fitting eyewear that is uncomfortable may result in less use.