With masks now mandatory in public places and at most workplaces, for spectacle wearers, it can be tricky pairing up your face covering with your glasses without them constantly fogging.
There is no getting away from the recommended use of face masks, coverings, or respirators in any environment – it’s essential, however, it can be frustrating when wearing glasses, whether that be prescription or safety eyewear for the workforce. Spectacles are prone to fogging and steaming up when wearing your mask, affecting your sight, causing blurred vision.
This could be detrimental, especially when working in hazardous environments.
Fear not, we have a solution. There is a range of safety glasses that are designed to reduce fogging. And it’s all to do with clever lens technology. Here is a list of the best safety eyewear to prevent steaming.
TECTON™
This lens technology reduces steamy glasses and helps to avoid unnecessary injury. Safety glasses with the TECTON™ coating offer remarkable resistance to fogging as well as excellent scratch and abrasion resistance.
TECTON 400™
The ultimate technology, lenses coated with the TECTON 400™ are designed to eliminate damaging UV rays which can pass through the protective eyewear from the sun. This high-performance coating still contains the anti-fogging and anti-scratch properties of TECTON™, outperforming the highest attainable standard under EN166.
There are a variety of leading products that contain this ultimate lens technology. We’ve pulled together some top picks, so you don’t have to scour the market.
Stream Evo™
A fresh approach to protective eyewear, the intelligent Stream Evo™ range has been specially designed to fit all face shapes. The range maintains the sports-style look and quality protection of the wider Riley™ brand, complete with the added benefit of an adjustable frame.
Available in a regular and small size frame, Stream Evo is created with a vision to improve contrast and reduce stress to the eye. This safety eyewear product features TempFLEX™ temples for a comfortable, secure fit and an adjustable nose bridge, and includes a microfibre pouch to store and clean the product. The Stream Evo™ Small safety glasses provide a narrower fit for those smaller head sizes. As with the regular range, this small option provides extreme comfort and wearability with multiple lens options.
Both frames include an optimum Riley™ eye protection guarantee, incorporated with the leading TECTON 400™ coating which eliminates harmful UV rays passing through the eyewear from the sun. This high-performance coating still contains the anti-fogging and anti-scratch properties of TECTON™.
Cypher™
The exclusive Cypher™ range encapsulates confidence with a sleek 8-base frame complete with soft co-injected temples for maximum comfort. A sport-style design reveals truly innovative features offering maximum protection and purpose to the wearer.
Cypher™ combines functionality with style and reimagines our brand DNA into an optimised, streamlined piece of performance eye protection.
- Sports style finished with a metal-effect coating
- Soft, adjustable anti-slip nose bridge
- Sophisticated style, secure fit, and guaranteed comfort
- Lightweight with a microfibre storage pouch
- Unique ergonomically designed slim aero-slotted sidearms for peak performance
Riletto Ultra Lite™
These are the ultimate lightweight safety glasses, weighing only 20g. The Riletto Ultra-Lite™ glasses are ideal for comfortable extended wear. Embossed grip zones on the temple tips help to keep the protective eyewear securely in place even in the most arduous of conditions.
Special features:
- Ultralightweight, sporty safety glasses with wraparound polycarbonate lenses for a wide field of vision
- Ultra-slim side arms are compatible with ear defenders
- Integrated moulded nose pad fits a range of face shapes
- Blue lenses to reduce glare
- Low-energy impact protection
- Suitable for use in extreme temperatures between -5°C and +55°C
- TECTON 400™ coating gives scratch-resistant and anti-fog treatment to both sides of the lens
- Lenses feature a moisture-repellent finish
- UV 400 protection
To save yourself from injury, inconvenience, each of these protective eyewear products features the incredible TECTON 400™ technology to stop the steaming with your face mask or covering. The adjustability and compatibility with other PPE make them an ideal choice for workforces from all sectors.
They also all come with a microfibre pouch for cleaning and storage, which helps with maintaining anti-fog performance.
Although we’ve mentioned some of the best safety eyewear to prevent steaming, we also have a wide range of other eyewear products that offer outstanding protection. For more information and to view all protective glasses, see here.