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Wiley X® supports 2017 Workplace Eye Wellness Month in effort to reduce on-the-job eye injuries

Month of March dedicated to promoting workplace safety and vision protection

March 23, 2017

The month of March is set aside each year as Workplace Eye Wellness Month, a multi-organizational awareness campaign dedicated to eye health and the prevention of on-the-job eye injuries. Wiley X®, Inc., a company that in 2017 is celebrating 30 years of protecting the vision of soldiers on the battlefield, cops on the beat and workers on the job, is getting behind this effort to cut down on the number of workplace eye injuries each year.

March is Workplace Eye Wellness Month

March 10, 2017

Each year, nearly 25,000 Americans visit the emergency room due to a workplace eye injury. Each day, over 2,000 Americans suffer an eye injury. This means that almost one million Americans have experienced some vision loss due to eye injury, which has resulted in more than $300 million in lost work time, medical expenses and workman’s compensation.

Wiley X® announces three new-for-2017 Black Ops Collection sunglasses

New Climate Control™ and Active Lifestyle series shades deliver sharp vision, tactical-grade protection and stealthy good looks

March 9, 2017

Tactical eyewear innovator Wiley X®, Inc. is adding three new Black Ops Collection sunglasses to its industry-leading lineup for 2017. Wiley X’s growing Black Ops sunglass family is known worldwide for providing wearers with tactical-grade vision protection, crystal clear vision in a variety of situations, and stealthy good looks.

Uvex HydroShield™ anti-fog lens coating now available on seven more products due to popular demand

Unrivaled performance keeps safety lenses consistently clearer longer

March 7, 2017

Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced it has expanded the number of eye protection products available with Uvex HydroShield™ anti-fog lens coating by seven new offerings, due to popular demand.

LIGHTWEIGHT COMFORT

ES6 Crossfire® premium eye wear by Radians®

March 1, 2017

Optimize safety, optical clarity, comfort, and style with the new ES6 Crossfire® by Radians®. This premium eyewear is ANSI Z87.1+ rated for protection against high-mass and high-velocity impact and provides 99.9 UV protection. Designed with inlaid temple grips and a soft rubber nosepiece, the ES6 is lightweight, sleek and stylish and is offered in several frame and lens choices including HD lenses for enhanced clarity, polarized lenses for glare protection, and other trending lens colors like blue mirror.

ANTI-FOG COATING

Uvex HydroShield anti-fog lens coating from Honeywell

March 1, 2017

Honeywell announces it has expanded the number of Uvex® safety eyewear products featuring Uvex HydroShield anti-fog lens coating – from 10 to 51 – to deliver maximum protection in more styles for more work environments. The revolutionary coating delivers up to 60-times longer-lasting fog-free protection and two-times greater scratch resistance than the next best Uvex anti-fog coated products.

SAFETY SPECTACLE

Veratti® Primo™ safety spectacles from Encon®

March 1, 2017

Encon® will introduce Primo™, a new safety spectacle, to the Veratti® line of personal protective equipment during the VPPPA National Conference and Expo. The Veratti® Primo™ is the first model of a new family of safety spectacles offering the new AFR™ (Advanced Fog Resistance) lens coating introduced by Encon® last year on the 160/500/750AFR chemical splash goggles.

Lightweight safety glasses

Ingot™ Safety Glasses

March 1, 2017

Ingot™ Safety Glasses feature a high end, metal-frame look to give it a modern style, without the metal-frame price. The sleek painted frame is actually made of poly-carbonate, making it extremely lightweight for all-day wear. Plus, a soft nose piece and rubber temples provide additional comfort.

3M™ Personal Safety Division introduces latest innovations and personalization with new SecureFit™ Protective Eyewear 600 Series

3M expands existing product line of self-adjusting, comfortable protective eyewear with more personalization options to address varied workplace conditions

February 28, 2017

Job sites are unpredictable, with environmental conditions and tasks that can vary widely from day to day. In response, 3M™ Personal Safety Division has expanded its SecureFit™ Protective Eyewear line by offering more features and deeper personalization with the debut of the new 3M™ SecureFit™ Protective Eyewear 600 Series.

Wiley X®, inc. marks 30 years of defending eyesight

Born on the battlefield, company has grown into leading eyewear innovator protecting military, law enforcement, outdoorsmen, workers and youth

February 23, 2017

Back in 1987, Wiley X® founder and military veteran Myles Freeman, Sr. launched a small, but innovative company to develop shatterproof, impact-resistant eyewear for the brave men and women of the U.S. military. At the time, his sons and current Wiley X owners Dan Freeman and Myles Freeman, Jr. were just kids helping their dad out in the warehouse, trying to meet the growing demand for Wiley X’s premium quality eyewear.