cutting polycarbonate lenses

[Optician2005]

I know this is an old post.
As of July 2012 I started developing lung problems with asthma and pnemonia. We purchased a new edger and started edging grooved rimless lenses. since then i have been admitted into the hospital 4 times and have had several asthma attacks. I had never had before. seeing several posts about health problems from those who edge lenses i am curious if there is any other resorces i can get my hands on.

Optican2005

[THE MEB]

I am sorry, for both you and me, that I have no more information on this subject about scientific findings on reprecussions regarding long time exposure to polycarbonate material. However, I can say since I first wrote about my health problems, my asthma got much worse, and I had open heart surgery March 8th, 2013 to replace a defective aortic valve.

[Jacqui]

Contact an MD that specializes in "Environmental Medicine" I don't know of any in your neighborhood, if you can't find one call Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Mn.

[Uncle Fester]

I know this is an old post.
As of July 2012 I started developing lung problems with asthma and pneumonia. We purchased a new edger and started edging grooved rimless lenses. since then i have been admitted into the hospital 4 times and have had several asthma attacks. I had never had before. seeing several posts about health problems from those who edge lenses i am curious if there is any other resources i can get my hands on.

Optican2005

Just a thought-
Can you change your price by a few dollars and maybe send out what you believe to be jobs that are bringing on the asthma?

[OPTICALTROLL]

This is the kind of thread is why I signed up. While working in the surfacing lab I tried to be as careful as I could but the dangers were always there. I always tried to minimize them with gloves etc etc. Glad to be out of that side of it because.... IT SUCKS. Underpaid, overworked, no safety concerns. I worked at Eyemaster for half a day, and left at lunch. Due to not having gloves, and being told to touch backside coat, and polish unprotected. Not to mention everything else sucked about the place

[MakeOptics]

I know this is an old post.
As of July 2012 I started developing lung problems with asthma and pnemonia. We purchased a new edger and started edging grooved rimless lenses. since then i have been admitted into the hospital 4 times and have had several asthma attacks. I had never had before. seeing several posts about health problems from those who edge lenses i am curious if there is any other resorces i can get my hands on.

Optican2005

Look into California states prop 65, their was a press release through the VCA about a similar subject a while back.

[Happylady]

I wonder about the safety of breathing in the dust from other lens materials, too. Where I work the ventilation in the lab is poor. It was poor the last place, too. We cut lots of poly, Trivex, and high index lenses. Those 1.74 stink and I wonder how safe they are to be in there while they are being edged.

I don't do the edging now and try to not be there if I don't have to be.

[Tallboy]

Im so happy there are still good jobs for a passionate relatively young optician/labtech like me I dont think about it at all.