In today’s world, it’s impossible to escape daily news updates regarding COVID-19 and the precautions governments, employers, and retailers are taking to help guard us all from the virus. These are certainly uncertain times. Some individuals are taking many extreme precautions while others are leaving the possibility of infection to chance. Likely you yourself fall somewhere in the middle on this spectrum.

One common safety measure being used is wearing face masks and even safety goggles when out in public. There are mixed reviews on the effectiveness of face masks in preventing the spread of the virus. But, why goggles?

Well, the primary means of spread of COVID-19 is through droplets released into the air by those infected when they cough or sneeze.

Among the top recommendations for avoiding contracting the virus is to avoid touching the face as this can be a primary entry point.

A few other important tips - keep your glasses clean! We can’t express the importance of this enough - properly clean your glasses with a clean cloth, not your shirt or other fabric that may be carrying germs and bacteria. Also, we know it’s tempting - but do not breathe on your glasses to create a steam that will help to clean them. Wipe them using a tissue (or clean wipe) with 70% isopropyl alcohol instead, which the CDC has recommended for disinfecting (killing) viruses and bacteria. We must all work together to prevent the rapid spread of this virus.

Trapped at home, working day in and day out from a laptop? You’re not alone. While many of us may be feeling grateful for the opportunity to continue working and bringing an income to our families while staying safe and healthy at home, Work-from-home practices cause challenges of their own. For example, you may be experiencing dry eyes, fatigue, chronic headache, and other symptoms of Digital Eye Strain. This can be caused by exposure to damaging blue light.

Blue light exposure can cause many uncomfortable side effects and even lasting damage to your vision. Blue light blocking lenses are strongly recommended for anyone spending large amounts of time in front of any type of screen. And with more and more of us spending 8+ hours per day in front of a computer, now is a particularly important time to consider getting a pair for yourself.

You simply have to add this item to your cart, and it’ll be automatically discounted prior to checkout. It doesn’t hurt to be extra shielded against the unknown.