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EYEWEAR TIPS FOR BOATBUILDERS AND OTHER "EYE ABUSERS", Part 1 The picture on the left is me, Kay, the for many years), or fog up. was time to get back to the paper, but I TCP expert volunteer. I had a few FREE (there's that word again) weeks in between TCP duties. The weather was perfect - no bugs and cool, dry days. I knew Bob would be happy to have a help with the sanding duties. I lasted about a week, but had to stop as my eyes were suffering. The picture below is our collection of goggles that all have one problem or another. They don't fit right (I have to wear my glasses under as I have been "sight impaired" will try this next time I'm out there. The Wait! Isn't Jim Geddes a professional good part of this story is I was able to "eye guy?" So I sent him the picture of "inspire" Jim to write about boaties and our collection and asked for his advise. eye care. Jim replied with some ideas: Below are tips from Jim. The photos "Have you tried some anti-fog fluid on above is Jim modelling the ultimate eye the inside of any of the safety gear? Or protection. Please feel free to send us just spit on the inside as you would a your ideas, discoveries and even horror dive mask. Getting them warm before stories (we all like to hear we are all not use also helps." alone in our eye abuse). It took me two weeks for my eyes to heal (lots of eye washes), and then it By Jim Geddes, SC Te Awara is usually a gap between the frame and nose 3. If you wear glasses ask your which is set for reading only. A far better To me, it is amazing how much trouble nature goes to in order to protect our eyes, with thick boney brow ridges and deep eye sockets. And what do we do in return? For most of us, nothing! Until that is, something goes wrong, like a foreign object lodged in our eye or so much dust that only a quick dip over the side with wide - open eyes has any chance of removing it. And then there where stuff can get in. Think about other folk that might be working alongside you with an angle grinder. 2. Visit your local hardware store and if you wear glasses take them with you. Try on all the eye protection that they have with your glasses ON. See if they fog up after a walk around the store. Yes, you will look like a goose but don't take any notice of strange looks, after all you own a boat don't you! Don't look at the price; sometimes the Optician what type of lenses you have. Polycarbonate is the safest followed by CR39 acrylic. Avoid glass even though it might be armour plated or laminated, it's just not as safe as polycarbonate. Anyhow, you should have your safety spex on, right? Well, think about what would happen if you were to fall off a scaffold. alternative is just a small pair of 1/2 eyes set to the focal length you wish to work at. If you have bifocals or progressive lenses everything should be in focus. 5. Always wear eye protection when using chemicals, paints, thinners,and mixing resins. A splash to the eye with polyester resin catalyst (M.E.K.P.) is one of the nastiest eye injuries I have ever seen and lead to the loss of most of the vision in the is ultra violet light which can be really cheapest will do the best job. 4. Speaking of scaffolds, if you eye affected. M.E.P.K. is a super peroxide deadly. More of that in another article. Make sure the eye protection mask has the How do I know these faults in our nature? Australian Standards seal on it. A good pair will Because I am guilty of all of the above, and fit close around your nose and will have off-set being an Optician for over 40 years makes vent holes in the sides for ventilation. "Protector" wear full size glasses for reading they can lead to a miss-step when climbing due to the vision being blurred outside the focal length which 'eats' protein . On that cheery note I will leave you until the next topic: " How to select the right pair of sunglasses for boating". me doubly guilty or just plain stupid, take brand have been around for a long time and are your pick! Anyhow, here are a few usually well designed. And no, I don't have guidelines for selecting the right eye shares in the company. Welding equipment protection when boat building and suppliers usually have a good supply of eye maintenance. safety products. 1. Your prescription eye glasses will NOT double as effective eye protection. They will give you SOME protection but not FULL protection. Unless they wrap around to close off the sides, dust and foreign objects can still end up in your eyes. Metal frames or rimless are worse as there Also, don't use fresh water to wash out dust. Saline from the chemist is best. You can also make your own by boiling some fresh water and adding plain salt after it has cooled. 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