What medical glasses protect against the virus?

During a pandemic, virus protection glasses are as necessary an element of “equipment” as a mask and gloves. It is important to remember that they must be medical, and not just protective - those designed for small chips when chopping wood or sparks from welding do not give the desired effect. We tell you how to choose the right accessory in the store or make it yourself.

What types of virus protection glasses are there?

Among doctors, the most popular means of protection has been and remains a shield. This type of glasses completely covers the face, preventing aerosol droplets released when coughing and sneezing from entering the eyes and respiratory system.

As you can see, the shield screen has only one drawback, but it is significant. For this reason, it is worn only in conjunction with a medical mask or respirator.

There are often other types of glasses on sale - they have a shape that is more familiar to us. However, when choosing one of these models, it is important to pay attention to the lenses - they should tightly cover the face. Otherwise, the antiviral effect is lost.

There are also protective equipment in the form of masks, consisting of an air duct and a helmet with a glass visor.Such a product can be called a respirator with goggles. It protects against coronavirus by 98-99% and can be used several times, but it looks very futuristic.

What are the differences between safety glasses?

Only a few companies around the world produce original medical glasses. Therefore, cheap analogues from the Aliexpress website have become widespread - as a rule, they do not have a certificate confirming their safety.

The first difference that literally catches your eye is the color of the lenses. He can be:

• transparent;
• gray;
• yellow;
• bronze;
• mirrored

However, its color has little effect on the protective properties of the product. As well as the ability to transmit light.

Another difference is the material from which the arms are made. It can be either hard plastic or something more like rubber. The second option makes wearing such glasses easier.

How to choose the best glasses against coronavirus?

First of all, you need to choose the size. Some companies produce different glasses for women and men, others bring to the market products with universal parameters.

When the size is determined, you should familiarize yourself with the technical characteristics:

• Optical class. The higher the height, the better the visibility when worn for a long time. Ideal if 1.
• Anti-glare effect. Thanks to him, the eyes get less tired.
• Adjustable temples. They allow you to “fit” glasses to a face of any shape and size.
• Anti-fog coating. Prevents lenses from fogging.
• Scratch resistant coating. A guarantee of product durability.
• Possibility to adjust the lens tilt level. Needed for effective work.

Any protective glasses against viruses can be worn over regular ones, with diopters.

Is it possible to make safety glasses yourself?

It is not necessary to buy glasses to protect your eyes. It’s quite possible to make them at home. All you need is a clear water bottle, a craft knife, scissors, a hole punch and an eraser. A mandatory requirement for the bottle is that it must be smooth in the middle part, without any convex or concave patterns.

Completing of the work:

1. You need to put the bottle on the table, remove the label from it, and use a utility knife to cut it on the right and left sides.
2. Using scissors, cut the bottle along parallel lines.
3. Use scissors to round the edges of the resulting workpiece.
4. Use a hole punch to make several holes around the edges.
5. Thread the elastic through the side holes and secure it.

These glasses fit quite tightly and do not even impair visibility, but they must be used with caution.

PET bottles are not designed to look at the outside world through them, so they do not refract light as they should. You should buy real medical glasses as soon as possible.

Special glasses that fit tightly to the face and do not let air in protect against coronavirus no less effectively than a mask. They prevent virus particles from reaching the mucous membrane of the eye and entering the body. Therefore, you cannot do without such an accessory when visiting clinics, supermarkets and other places where people gather. However, you don’t have to buy them - you can make them yourself in a matter of minutes.