Glass lenses offer superior optical clarity, higher scratch resistance, and long-lasting durability compared to plastic or polycarbonate. They provide sharper vision with less distortion, especially for higher prescriptions. The trade-off is that they can be slightly heavier, which is why frame choice matters.

Modern high-index glass lenses are thinner and lighter than traditional glass, and the right frame makes a big difference. We recommend smaller eye sizes, round or oval shapes, or adjustable nose pads. These reduce weight pressure and make glass lenses comfortable for daily wear.
Also, most of the added benefits of glass far outweigh the issues the material can have.

Yes. Glass lenses have natural scratch resistance without needing heavy coatings. They withstand everyday wear better than plastic or polycarbonate, making them ideal for people who want long-term durability.

Absolutely. High-index glass (1.70–1.90) is ideal for strong prescriptions because it is thinner, flatter, and less bulky than standard glass. This reduces lens thickness at the edges and gives a more natural look.

Glass lenses only work full-rim frames. They are not recommended for rimless or drill-mount frames due to their weight and material structure. For rimless frames, a polycarbonate, trivex or high-index plastic is better. Our parent company VS Eyewear offers a full range of these products.

While this is ultimately true, glass is a very rigid material that can shatter if dropped or hit the right way. It's EXTREMELY unlikely. You see, glass lenses are held to similar safety standards as other lens materials so they are much safer than most people think. They undergo specific treatments to help with impact resistance. They are also tempered so if they take an impact they don't necessarily shatter, instead they crack so it drastically reduces any chance of glass shards coming back into your eye.

Since glass lenses are so scratch resistant and chemical resistant they are significantly easier to take care of. This means that you don't have to worry as much about the cleaners you use, water works fine in most cases. You can also be a little more careless with your cloth because it's so much harder to scratch. Since this is the case glass lenses will typically last longer than a plastic lens.

Like most things in life, there is a give and take when considering glass as your material of choice. But if you’re tired of your plastic lenses scratching and want superior clarity then you may want to give glass a chance!

The Glass Lens Eyewear team is excited to present our collection of glass safety glasses. This selection of products includes a great assortment of frames that come in different shapes, sizes, and colors. All of our glass safety glasses meet rigorous ANSI Z87 safety standards and feature extremely scratch-resistant glass lenses in a 1.53 index material.

These glasses are ideal for people who need ANSI-approved safety glasses but don’t need the impact safety of polycarbonate. Plus, glass is much more scratch resistant than any plastic lens material and tends to take a lot longer to wear out.

All glass safety glasses are available with a great variety of lens types that you can choose from. If you do want other lens material with your safety glasses, please reach out to our parent company VS Eyewear.

You can select the following links that will take you to the specific lens replacement for each material index. This will give you greater details and a chart to help you determine your lens thickness.

• 1.53 Index Glass Lenses
• 1.60 Mid Index Glass Lenses
• 1.70 High Index Glass Lenses
• 1.80 High Index Glass Lenses
• 1.90 High Index Glass Lenses

Glass Lens Eyewear does offer Photochromic lenses in 1.53 and 1.60 index glass lenses. They are the Photogray, Photobrown and Corning Thin & Dark lenses. The Thin and Dark will get darker than the other lenses, but these do not get as dark as the Transitions in a polycarbonate lens material.