Whether you're an avid cyclist, a weekend warrior on the basketball court, or a winter sports enthusiast spending a day on the slopes and beyond, one thing is certain – your eyes need proper protection. Sports eyewear goes beyond just looking stylish; it plays a crucial role in enhancing performance, providing safety, and ensuring optimal vision during your active pursuits. In this blog post, we'll explore the importance of sports eyewear and guide you through choosing the right glasses for your active lifestyle.
Prescription Sports Glasses
Participating in sports or outdoor activities with vision correction needs can be challenging, but prescription sports glasses offer a tailored solution to ensure optimal vision, safety, and performance. Prescription lenses will allow you to perform at your best without the hindrance of blurry vision. Many prescription sports glasses also come with features like adjustable nose pads, rubberized temple tips, UV protection, and secure frame designs to ensure a snug and stable fit. These glasses are appropriate for all kinds of sports, from basketball to cycling and more.
Impact Resistance Lenses for High-Contact Sports
High-contact sports involve physical intensity and the potential for accidental collisions. To protect your eyes from impact-related injuries, impact-resistant lenses are a crucial component of sports eyewear. Impact-resistant lenses are typically made from strong and durable, yet lightweight materials, with polycarbonate being a popular choice. Also, impact-resistant lenses are shatterproof. This quality ensures that if the lens does experience a significant impact, it will not break into sharp fragments that could harm the eyes.
Polarized Lenses and Glacier Glasses for Winter Sports
Polarized lenses are a popular choice for winter sports enthusiasts, providing enhanced vision and protection against glare from snow-covered surfaces. These lenses are designed to reduce the intense reflections caused by sunlight bouncing off snow, ice, and water. We also recommend adding a glacier mirror coating to your glasses to enhance glare reduction, with an anti-glare coating on the back of the lens to reduce image reflection from behind. Reduced glare makes your eyes less strained, leading to more comfortable vision. This is especially important during extended periods of outdoor activity in snowy environments.
Personally, these glasses came in handy for me as I just spent 3 weeks celebrating my 30th year in business by taking a trip to Antarctica! I wore specially made prescription sunglasses made specifically for the changing conditions there. I wore progressive drive wear with special glacier mirror coating. They worked so well. The polaroid, mirror, and anti-glare coatings reduced the extreme glare caused by the ice and snow. The drive wear changes the intensity of the coverage depending on the light conditions which change minute by minute. They were awesome and helped me enjoy the stunning wildlife and landscapes.
Consider your specific sport, the environmental conditions, and your personal preferences when choosing sports eyewear, ensuring that you're well-equipped to face any challenge that comes your way. If you are looking for a new pair of glasses for your active lifestyle this winter, we are here for all your eyeglasses needs! Contact us by calling (203) 222-7870 or emailing us OpticalShopofWestport@gmail.com to make an appointment! We look forward to helping you.