Eyewear Standards for Safety and UV Protection
Damage to our eyes can be both permanent and painless—because the retina, the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, has no pain receptors….
ANSI | Eye Protection | Sports
ASTM F803-25: Eye Protectors for Selected Sports
As the crowd roars, you signal to your teammate, eyes locked on the ball, ready to make your move. But suddenly, a fast-moving basketball strikes…
ANSI Z80.3-2025, Sunglasses Standard Revision
The American National Standard ANSI Z80.3-2025: Ophthalmics – Nonprescription Sunglass and Fashion Eyewear Requirements has been released. Sunglasses are the epitome of cool. A status…
ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2025: Current Standard for Safety Glasses
The most recent edition of the American National Standard used for safety glasses, safety goggles, side shields, and other eye and face protection devices is…
ANSI/IES LS-7-20—Eye and Brain Visual System
A study from MIT found that the brain can identify entire images that are seen for as little as 13 milliseconds. The optic nerve, the line…
ISO 12312-2:2015—Solar Eclipse Glasses
A solar eclipse is a spectacular, awe-inspiring astronomical event that drastically changes the appearance of the two biggest objects we see in our sky: our…
ANSI Z80.9-2020: Optical Devices For Low Vision
There are at least 2.2 billion people globally with visual impairment, and out of these, at least 1 billion cases could have been prevented with…
ANSI Z80.28-2022: Ophthalmics – Methods of Reporting Optical Aberrations of Eyes
The newly-revised American National Standard ANSI Z80.28-2022: Ophthalmics – Methods of Reporting Optical Aberrations of Eyes contains the following scope: “This standard specifies standardized methods…
ANSI Z80.21-2020: Clinical Visual Acuity Charts
Cover your right eye. Read the letter on the first line. Cover your left eye. Read it again. Now line two, and so on. This…