Choosing what eye and face protection to provide for the high school science laboratory is often a challenge. Science teachers and school administrators may not fully understand the relevant safety regulations and standards or be able to correctly identify the various types of eye protection devices. Although some schools have received training and implemented eye and face protection--one of the fundamental principles of effective safety programs--many schools still need to address this aspect of safety. This article covers each of these areas along with device selection, face shields, contact lenses, and eyewash fountains, and recommends a simple good sense eye and face protection policy. Proper eye and face protection requires understanding the hazards that are present or likely to be present, the relevant OSHA and ANSI standards, and the differences between various protective devices. It also requires that school administrators make wearing the designated devices a condition of employment and class participation.