on 18/7/03 7:44 am, John Caffrey at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> The problems that they are putting down to the glasses are eye strain,
> blurred vision, headaches, decreasing vision, dizziness, etc. Basically
> just about anything and everything. The glasses that I have seen have
> been clean and not damaged in any way.
>
> Cheers
> John
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bob Dunn
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 17 July 2003 17:04
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Non-Prescription Safety Glasses
>
>
> John, it would be helpful if you listed what type of problems they perceive
> they have been experiancing. Personally, the only problems I have
> encountered have been complaints of eyestrain and headaches, usually due to
> the fact that the lens were so scratched up, dirty or covered in paint or
> other goo they couldn't see through them properly!!
>
> Bob
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "John Caffrey" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 17, 2003 4:20 PM
> Subject: Non-Prescription Safety Glasses
>
>
>> To All
>>
>> Has anyone had any experience of non-prescription safety glasses causing
>> eye sight problems? I never have had before but there are a few people
> in
>> my current establishment that are blaming their safety glasses for a
> whole
>> range of eye sight problems. If anyone has any advice or could point me
>> in the right direction I would be appreciative.
>>
>> Cheers
>>
>> John Caffrey
>> OHA
>>
>>
>
>
>
Dear List
This is just a thought but could there be a multitude of factors at play
here. Has anything untoward been noted on the risk assessments? What are the
general working conditions in this work area and to what hazards are they
exposed? Do any people who do not wear these safety glasses, or wear
prescription safety glasses, have similar problems? I am wondering if the
dizziness could be the result of exposure to chemicals, such as solvents (eg
isopropyl alcohol) which can affect the central nervous system. These may
be being absorbed through the skin or inhaled.
Are these people undertaking visually demanding tasks? If so has anyone
checked their visual acuity? Are any of these workers developing presbyopia?
(For the non-health professionals this is deteriorating vision resulting as
a result of the aging process - commonly starts in people in their 40's).
People with presbyopia have difficulty in focussing on small images such as
print. Initially the effects are insidious and the person notices they have
to hold their book or newspaper further away in order to read the print.
Eventually they require reading glasses.
If their eye protection is of good quality and undamaged then perhaps the
people who are issued with them find them uncomfortable and do not want to
wear them. They may be blaming their headaches on the eye protection but
their headaches could, in fact, be unrelated.
Hope this is helpful
Anne Harriss
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