Apparatus for protecting eyes from radiation

An apparatus for protecting eyes from radiation, in particular the lenses of the eyes, of medical personnel, such as physicians or diagnosticians, from x-ray radiation or other ionizing radiation during medical examinations, comprising a housing which can be positioned in front of the eye area on the head, wherein

• the housing comprises a shell-type frame, which encloses the eye area and laterally the temples of the wearer,
• the shell-type frame is provided, on the one hand, with a support device for placement on the head and, on the other hand, with a nose rest for positioning on the bridge of the nose of the wearer,
• the shell-type frame is provided with a frontal opening extending over its entire width, in which a shield made of a material opaque to x-ray radiation or ionizing radiation is fitted, which reduces the radiation dose penetrating the shield to values close to zero, and
• at least one playback device for the stereoscopic playback of items of video information is arranged on the rear side of the shield, facing toward the eyes, inside the shell-type frame, which playback device is coupled to an optical recording device or a camera, which is arranged on the side of the shield that faces away from the eyes of the wearer.