PITCH ABOUT EYE PROTECTION

Once upon a time there was a warrior called Goliath who was laughing during forty days from
Davi´community. Davi asked to the king if He can fight to Goliath. The King accepted and Davi
took five stones and threw each one to Goliath. One of the stone entered through the eye
socket and penetrate Goliath’s brain, resulting in his death. The earliest use of eye protection
can be traced back to the deployment of metal helmets and visors to protect the face and eyes
of soldiers in armies dating back to antiquity.

Every day, This story remind us of the importance of vision and the universal need for
strategies to prevent eye injuries in a range of situation. when eye protection was created
there was no concern for design or comfort. Eye protection was provided where necessary to
protect against chemical, environmental, radiological or mechanical irritants and hazards.
Although, industry workers did not use personal protective equipment because it is
uncomfortable to use, and prefer to risk.

One day, someone became blind due to eye injuries caused by flying swarf produced during
work, which could have been avoided with proper selection and use of eye and face
protection.

Because of that the health and safety teams at work had to look for solutions and look for
equipment that is easy and simple to use. From simple glasses to face and eye protection
masks, but the biggest challenge is to get workers to use safety glasses properly.

Because of that . The strategies in the prevention of ocular trauma in a range of

circumstances, including sports, occupations, combat and domestic applications include:
National and international standards in place in many countries for sports, military and
occupational eye protection, policies, education and legislation combined with public health
campaigns.

Until finally the solution was to look for more comfortable alternative goggles that guarantee
100% protection for those who wear them and make workers tu use to ensure their eye
security

Now, eye protection have undergone updates and innovations over the years, in materials,
shape, structure and technical capabilities that have made them highly safe equipment.