March Madness! Learn About Sports & Safety Glasses
Many sports fans will be anxiously tuned in to the Final Four or NBA playoffs to cheer on their favorite basketball team or player. However, what people may remember about this hoops season is not the dunks or defense, but the startling number of eye injuries that sidelined college and professional players.
In fact, basketball is one of the most high-risk sports for eye injuries, with an estimated 6,000 basketball eye injuries happening each year. When taking into account all sports, an estimated 100,000 people hurt their eyes on the court or field, and 13,500 ends in permanent vision loss.
Did you know that 90 percent of sports-related eye injuries can be prevented using protective eyewear?
If you’re looking for a high-performance frame, whether it's for skiing, cycling, or any other sport, you'll find it at Sunshine Optometry. Whether you need sports goggles or sports glasses with or without prescription lenses, kid’s or adult-sized frames for the young and the young at heart, outdoor color lens tinting, or even Transitions lenses, you'll find everything you need.
Your eyes are one of the most important assets and protecting them is our goal. Whether you need prescription eyewear to increase your vision to 20/20, or simply need goggles or glasses to protect your eyes during physical activity, we have our eyes on your eyes. We offer a wide variety of sports glasses including goggles, protective glasses, and prescription eyewear.
Why Invest in Sports Glasses
Studies show that specially designed, state-of-the-art sports glasses have a direct impact on sports performance. When eyewear is worn to improve visual fields, improve sight through prescription lenses, or aid in clearer sight, athletes’ accuracy is greatly improved.
Protective sports glasses keep eyes safe from injury. The National Society to Prevent Blindness states that nearly 40,000 eye injuries were reported to be sports-related injuries. This number increases greatly when you take into account the injuries that are not reported. In many instances, eye injuries result in permanent damage.
Sports glasses can also protect eyes from harmful dangerous UV rays from continued exposure to the sun.
Sports goggles and glasses are much improved for comfort, fit, performance, and style. Sports glasses reduce blurry vision and the specialized sides allow you to utilize your peripheral vision to its maximum, to give you an added edge against the competition. Baseball, basketball, and lacrosse players who wear sports glasses report better response times and accuracy when compared to their counterparts who don't wear sports glasses but usually require regular glasses.
Whether you need recreational sports glasses, swimming goggles, or sports goggles with strong prescription requirements, at Sunshine Optometry your sight is our top priority. We have a large selection to choose from and utilize the latest technological advances to ensure that your eyes are protected, enabling you to enjoy all the sports you love.
