UV Eye Protection

[bvf]

Decided to follow forum advice and get some UV eye protection. But the glasses I bought from ebay (https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/223440438510 - now shown as out of stock) are pretty useless - little or no absorption until you get to about 320nm.

 

Any recommendations as to what I should get?

[dabateman]

Bernard,

You need to buy the Amber Uvex glasses.

See here:

https://www.ultravioletphotography.com/content/index.php/topic/2614-uv-eyewear-protection-upgrade/page__p__19704__hl__amber__fromsearch__1#entry19704

 

Don't buy the Orange ones. I bought the Orange ones first, then Cadmium said they leak. I tested mine and they leak at 380nn. Not sure why.

The Amber Uvex don't leak at all below 400nm.

https://www.fullsource.com/uvex-s0290x/

 

[Cadmium]

The amber ones are the ones I use. I test compared the orange and amber versions, and found that the amber version actually has the best UV protection, the orange leaks a very small amount of UV in/around the ~370nm~ range.

They are inexpensive enough so get both and compare for yourself.

I like these also because they go on easy over my glasses.

I sent my Orange ones to John to test and keep, but have not heard back about those.

[bvf]

Thanks, gentlemen.

 

I've ordered an amber one.

 

I couldn't find a UK/EU supplier, so had to order from the US. Although David's link showed a price of $6, there was no mention of shipping outside of the US. Ebay offered me a US supplier charging $13 for the glasses - plus $25 for shipping! Amazon had a more reasonable offer - $15.50 inc. shipping: my eyes are just about worth that.