Dont be working without protection with a diode. If they are a problem looki up
Innovative Optics – Talk to Tom Barrows
Trinity Technologies
Both are on the web and you can find clearer glasses than the rose colored ones from Hoya. You only need one pair for yourself. I have alot of clear ones in the office.
Working without safety glasses with a diode at distances inside 8 feet can be hazardous to your retina (thats what absorbs the diode).
Glenn