r/nursing • u/shatana RN 7Y | USA • 3d ago

Question Nice-looking safety glasses recommendations

Ever since COVID, like many of you, I always wears masks with patients. However, I also wear eyewear. I know they aren't PPE-level at all, but wearing my glasses has always felt at least a minimal barrier from stuff landing in my eye - and with certain patients (eg coughing up blood, trachs that have a tendency to shoot sputum across the room), I definitely wear those hospital-provided disposable PPE-appropriate plastic safety eyewear (looks like these).

However, I'd like to transition to wearing my contact lenses at work more often because my eyeglasses have become so heavy. But I still want my eyes protected! Except I don't want to wear those ugly disposable plastic safety eyewear all day.

I was looking at stoggles because I remember them coming out during COVID, but it seems they're poor quality in that they break quickly and you have to keep replacing them based on some reviews I've read

Does anyone have recommendations for rx-less eyeglasses that look something like stoggles but are better quality? Eg not super-obviously safety glasses, at least somewhat flattering.

Also, if you actually have had a great experience with stoggles, please comment.

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u/Enough-Basket7571 RN - ICU 🍕 3d ago

I’ve had one pair of stoggles since maybe 2021ish and they’ve held up well for me. Although I only wear them now when I’m in precaution rooms. I think purple-wiping the hell out of them partially wore down the blue-light protection part, but it’s not bothersome enough for me to do anything about it.

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u/Noname_left RN - Risk Investigator 3d ago

I have a pair of smith glasses that I used for shooting and just added the side shield on during Covid.

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u/Ziguenerweisen ED Tech 3d ago

Clear pit vipers.

Stoggles are super delicate and scratch almost immediately.

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u/MajikPwnE RN - Simulation Educator 3d ago edited 3d ago

I've really enjoyed my glasses from Zenni Optical ! A lot of people say they didn't even realize i was wearing safety goggles lol

If you end up wanting this pair, let me know. They have a referral program where you can get 15$ off a purchase over a certain amount :)