We are all taking part in more sports
these days and often one of the most vital pieces of
equipment is over looked.
Wearing the right type of eyewear during
sport is vital both to your safety and your performance.
We have specialist eye wear for a variety of sports,
from swimming to cycling,and golf to snooker. Each sport
requires something different, be it for corrective vision,
safety, or both. Look at the areas covered below to
find out more. If your sport is not covered here please
contact us and we may be able to help you.
Indoor
Sports
What
ever your sport you will know the benefits of increased peripheral
vision. Specialist spectacles will help increase your performance
and make the fact that you wear glasses no longer a factor
in your performance. Sports such as snooker will benefit from
specially designed frames whereas Sports goggles can help
protect the eyes during high velocity games such as squash.
Water
Sports
From
sailing and surfing, to swimming and diving each sport has
its own specific needs. We can advise you on the type of lens
and frame that you will need and your sports eyewear will
be built from robust materials specifically designed not to
break whilst you are taking part in these sports. Prescription
goggles and diving masks are available to help you see better
under water and to fit your face better.
Outdoor
sports
Designed
to stay put when other spectacles would have fallen off, these
glasses will often feature a combination of protection from
bright sun light and from being hit by objects. A variety
of differet coloured lenses and frames are available to suit
your needs, for example, amber or rose lenses can often enhance
the light grey shadows found on the ski slope.
Sports
safety
Whilst
taking part in any sport your eyes are under high risk of
being hit by the ball, other players or other objects. Frames
today are made from a high impact resistant plastic and have
rubber padding on the side to cushion any blows. To meet safety
standards, the lenses are made from polycarbonate, which is
the most impact resistant lens material currently available.
These lenses have UV protection and are also scratch resistant.
Contact us for advice on finding frames to suit your way of
unwinding.