Just wondering whether if an air bag inflating during a car crash can cause the glass in glasses to break and go into your eyes????

Just wondering whether if an air bag inflating during a car crash can cause the glass in glasses to break and go into your eyes????

Are lenses even made out of glass anymore? Why does this worry you? :)

Incase i have a car crash i dont wanna go blind

You're more likely to have an accident if you DON'T wear your glasses :D

Seriously, millions upon millions of people wear glasses/sunglasses to drive, and I have never heard of ANY warnings about glasses and airbags. The airbag would hit your nose, anyway, since that sticks out the furthest.

Most glasses are made out of plastic. These aren't going to shatter if hit by an airbag. I could throw my glasses out of a ten-story building and, although they would be scratched, I doubt they would break.

Don't worry about this one :)

Finnish study finds injury rate is low

Airbags Are No Big Risk to Eyes

TUESDAY, June 24 (HealthDayNews) -- Contrary to what many people may believe, the risk of suffering eye injuries from airbags is low, says a new Finnish study.

The study authors did a literature review of 62 case reports and articles describing 110 cases of adult eye injuries following airbag deployment. They also analyzed data about 275 car crash survivors collected in other studies.

They found the risk of any type of eye injury caused by airbags was 2.5 percent. The risk for severe eye injuries was 0.4 per cent. None of the crash survivors lost their eyesight.

The study, published in the June issue of Ophthalmology, also found that people who wear eyeglasses don't suffer more airbag injuries than other people, but that the pattern of injuries seems to be different. Eyeglass wearers were three times more likely to suffer open eye injuries, while people without glasses were more likely to suffer eye injuries caused by the airbag chemicals.

"It shows that even the first generation of airbags provide more protection from head and chest injuries. Protecting the head from injuries also decreases the chance of eye injuries, especially if seat belts are used," study author Dr. Timo M.T. Tervo, of the Helsinki Eye Hospital, says in a news release.

cool, cheers :)

I was in an accident a few years ago...I was wearing my contacts that day so I didn't have my 'normal' glasses on but sun glasses...and to be honest they flew off my face so fast...there was never any danger of them shattering or anything.

Glass lenses are rarely made anymore,and even so,I seriously doubt that an airbag could break them.Since airbag force is pretty evenly dispersed (that is,there is no blunt force impact like you would get with say,a hammer hitting your lenses)it would be more likely to damage or bend your frame before it would break your lenses.The main reason why glass lenses aren't a popular lens choice now is their weight in comparison to a plastic or polycarbonate lens.