Dress eyewear looks good. Now sports eyegear does too. But, don’t be fooled, protection is the key. Modern materials, enhanced designed, padded contact points and highly impact resistant lenses in eyewear for sports combine to protect your eyes from injury.
Baseball/Softball – Wrap around sport specific eyewear.
Basketball – Wrap around sport specific eyewear.
Bicycling – Wrap around sport eyewear with prescription compensation to maximized peripheral field.
Boxing – None available. Not permitted in competition. Soft Contact Lenses* for vision correction.
Fencing – Full face coverage with neck protector. Soft Contact Lenses* for vision correction.
Field Hockey – Helmet with face cage. Soft Contact Lenses* for vision correction.
Football – Full helmet with face guard. Soft Contact Lenses* for vision correction
Ice Hockey – Face mask or cage attached to helmet. Soft Contact Lenses* for vision correction
Golf – Color corrected lenses. Enhanced frame fit for stable lens positioning.
Lacrosse – Face mask attached to helmet. Soft Contact Lenses* for vision correction.
Martial Arts – Not permitted in sport. Soft Contact Lenses* for vision correction.
Paintball – Full facial protection, neck coverage. Soft Contact Lenses* for vision correction.
Racquet Sports – badminton, tennis, handball, racquetball and squash – Wrap around sport specific eyewear. These balls deform easily and can protrude thought the opening of a sports goggle. The use of frames designed without lenses is NOT recommended.
Shooting Sports – Color corrected lenses, impact resistant, optimal coverage design
Soccer – Wrap around sports specific eyewear.
Street Hockey – Face mask or cage attached to helmet. Soft Contact Lenses* for vision correction
Skiing – Color corrected lenses, large wrap frame with adequate ventilation to avoid fogging
Water Sports – Water tight swim goggle. Contact lenses NOT indicated. Minimized exposure to standing water highly recommended.
Wrestling – No standards available. Soft Contact Lenses* for vision correction.
*Soft Contact Lenses track well with extreme eye movements and do not dislodge during strenuous activity and are recommended for active lifestyles. Always wear protect eyegear over your contact lenses.
** Wrap around sport specific eyewear is designed to cushion and protect the eyes, the orbit and the surrounding structures. Polycarbonate lenses offer exceptional impact resistance. Some specialty sport specific tints have been shown to improve performance.
Ask the specially trained staff at Parrelli Optical® how to protect your eyes, today!
