I have a six year old boy patient who has a high rx : +6.00+2.00x097 .
He is very rough on his glasses, so his parents purchase rec specs for him every year to use for rough play. This year he needed to go into a Slam XL 55 eye . His PD is 57.5 and he has a large head.
My lab called yesterday and said they can't make the lenses because his prescription requires an 8 base, and the Liberty frame requires a 6 base. So I asked them to try a different material type. I was told by their customer service "it's illegal to use anything other than polycarbonate in sports glasses due to OSHA". I than called Liberty, who said they can make his lenses in polycarbonate no problem. I than called my lab back and asked why they can't make the lenses if Liberty can. I also asked about using a different material again, as I have a pediatric specialist who works here, and some of my kids have +10.00 and up prescriptions. I was told OSHA requires polycarbonate in sports glasses and that the safety lab "drop balls" the lenses. I than laughed out loud and said "what?". My lab person said yes, they drop ball the polycarbonate sports lenses. I than called Liberty back and asked if they drop ball the sports lenses and their rep laughed and said no.
Today I looked up the ansi standards for specific sports safety requirements and it lists polycarbonate as a "should" vs a "must".
I know this seems pointless, but I prefer working with my lab vs Liberty lab. I would like if they could do the safety glasses, yet they can't for this patient, not in polycarbonate. I don't understand why Trivex wouldn't be an option? Or even high index 1.67.
Ok, I'm ready to be told why I'm wrong.
sports glasses
He is very rough on his glasses, so his parents purchase rec specs for him every year to use for rough play. This year he needed to go into a Slam XL 55 eye . His PD is 57.5 and he has a large head.
My lab called yesterday and said they can't make the lenses because his prescription requires an 8 base, and the Liberty frame requires a 6 base. So I asked them to try a different material type. I was told by their customer service "it's illegal to use anything other than polycarbonate in sports glasses due to OSHA". I than called Liberty, who said they can make his lenses in polycarbonate no problem. I than called my lab back and asked why they can't make the lenses if Liberty can. I also asked about using a different material again, as I have a pediatric specialist who works here, and some of my kids have +10.00 and up prescriptions. I was told OSHA requires polycarbonate in sports glasses and that the safety lab "drop balls" the lenses. I than laughed out loud and said "what?". My lab person said yes, they drop ball the polycarbonate sports lenses. I than called Liberty back and asked if they drop ball the sports lenses and their rep laughed and said no.
Today I looked up the ansi standards for specific sports safety requirements and it lists polycarbonate as a "should" vs a "must".
I know this seems pointless, but I prefer working with my lab vs Liberty lab. I would like if they could do the safety glasses, yet they can't for this patient, not in polycarbonate. I don't understand why Trivex wouldn't be an option? Or even high index 1.67.
Ok, I'm ready to be told why I'm wrong.
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