A Hurd Opticians is a family run business providing first class eye care in the Moorlands since 1947. A focus on customer service together with the use of the best equipment available and top quality products has ensured an enviable reputation within the local community.

1. Comprehensive eye examinations
2. State of the art retinal photography
3. Extensive range of budget and designer frames
4. Superb range of top quality lenses
5. VDU regulation advice

employers responsibilities
Employers whose staff use VDU's have a responsibility to provide a full eye examination and eyesight test, and if required provide VDU corrective spectacles. A Hurd Opticians has developed a fully administered eye care service in order to save time and money in meeting these employer's requirements. Attractive employee benefits are also included in the scheme

In accordance with the Personal Protective Equipment at Work Regulations 1992, employers have an obligation to provide suitable eye protection to guard against the hazards of impact, splashes from chemicals or molten metal, liquid droplets ( chemical mists and sprays), dust, gases, welding arcs, non-ionising radiation and the light from lasers.

Eye protectors include safety spectacles, eye shields, goggles, welding filters, face-shields and hoods. Safety spectacles can be fitted with prescription lenses if requires. Some types of eye protection can be worn over ordinary spectacles if necessary.

The selection of eye protection depends primarily on the hazard. However, comfort, style and durability should also be considered.

• Safety spectacles are similar in appearance to prescription spectacles but will incorporate side shields to give lateral protection to the eyes. To protect from impact, the lenses are made from tough optical quality plastic such as polycarbonate. Safety spectacles are generally light in weight and are available in several styles with either plastic or metal frames. Most manufacturers offer a range of prescription safety spectacles, which are individually matched to the wearer.

• Eye shields are designed with a frameless, one piece moulded lens. Vision correction is not possible, as the lenses cannot be interchanged. Some eye shields can be worn over prescription spectacles.

• Safety Goggles are heavier and less convenient to use than spectacles or eye shields. They are made with a flexible plastic frame and one-piece lens and have an elasticated headband. They afford the eyes total protection from all angles as the whole of the goggle is in contact with the face.

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