eyewear
Noun
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Noun
eyewear (uncountable)
- A vision aid or similar device worn over the eyes, such as eyeglasses, contact lenses, or protective goggles.
- 1974 Oct. 14, "[http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=vfMNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RHkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4033,4380572&dq=eyewear&hl=en Wise Owl Club inducts two]," St. Petersburg Times / Manatee Times, p. 3 (retrieved 1 Sep 2010):
- Use of safety eyewear by Jones saved his sight when he was holding a chisel, another employe lifted up a hammer to hit the chisel and accidentally struck Jones in the nose and safety glasses.
- 1988 July 4, Anastasia Toufexis et al., "[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,967815,00.html Health & Fitness: Do Your Shades Do the Job?]," Time:
- ANSI divides sunglasses into three categories: fashion spectacles that shield eyes from only 70% of UV-B and less than 60% of UV-A; everyday eyewear that screens out 95% of UV-B and between 60% and 92% of UV-A; and special-purpose glasses that absorb almost 99% of ultraviolet rays.
- 1974 Oct. 14, "[http://news.google.ca/newspapers?id=vfMNAAAAIBAJ&sjid=RHkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4033,4380572&dq=eyewear&hl=en Wise Owl Club inducts two]," St. Petersburg Times / Manatee Times, p. 3 (retrieved 1 Sep 2010):
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