Have you ever been sidelined from a game because of an eye injury? Do you often indulge in sports or other activities which require you to be in contact with balls, sticks, or other flyaway objects? If so, then it is paramount that you use protective eyewear.

What Is Protective Eyewear?

Protective eyewear is eyeglasses or goggles that are made especially to protect your eyes and consequently your vision. Injuries to the eye, because of sports such as basketball, baseball, handball, and also swimming, are increasing at an alarming rate. Working around the house with hammers or axes, and even working on the job, can lead to serious eye injuries.

According to statistics, the highest numbers of eye injuries are sports related. It is estimated that more than 100,000 people, every year, suffer some or the other kind of eye injury due to sports, which can severely affect their vision, and even cause people to lose their eyesight completely. And the saddest part in all this is that these injuries could easily have been prevented, only if people were more willing to use protective eyewear. 

 

Importance Of Protective Eyewear

Protective eye wear is an absolute must for anyone who plays any sport that involves balls, sticks, bats, racquets, etc. Thus, people who play basketball, baseball, hockey, soccer, paintball, handball, tennis, and badminton; all need to wear protective eyewear.

Eye injuries are not only caused by flyaway objects, but can also be caused by fists, elbows, and kicks to the face. So, everyone involved in contact sports, such as boxing, rugby, kick boxing, karate, or football require protective eyewear.

Water sports such as swimming, snorkeling, and scuba diving can also cause injury to your eyes, thus mandating the use of protective eyeglasses.

 

Features Of Protective Eyewear

• Protective eye wear is specifically designed to be used when participating in sports and should not be confused with regular eye glasses or safety eyewear.
• It is made in such a way so as to enable a person to wear them under a helmet. Sports such as hockey, baseball, and football require sportsmen to wear helmets, thus your protective eyewear should be made to be worn with a helmet if need be.
• Protective eyewear lenses are made from a material called polycarbonate. This material is impact resistant, scratch resistant, and also offers protection from ultraviolet rays, thus being perfect for use in protective eyewear.
• Protective eyewear frames are either made of plastic or polycarbonate. The frames also have some kind of rubber backing or suction where they touch the wearer’s head or face.
• Protective eye glasses are available as prescription and nonprescription eyewear.

 

Benefits Of Protective Eyewear

• It protects your eyes from any kind of eye injuries.
• Protective eyewear will keep you in the game rather than on the bench because of eye injury.
• It also helps to increase your performance in sports by enabling you to see better.

While choosing protective eyewear, ensure that it fits the wearer comfortably. Do not let children use  eyewear that has become too small for them. Instead of protecting their eyes, such protective eye wear may result in eye injuries and also compromise their performance.