Editor,—Glasses are perceived to be a protective eye shield; however, when lenses shatter severe ocular injuries may result. Several reports discuss the relation of spectacle design to their safety, both the lens and the frame contributing spectacle stability.1-4 A trend for thin or absent frames may place some patients at increased risk of serious ocular injury. We present the case of a car driver who sustained a perforated globe when glass frameless spectacles fractured during a low impact collision.