Vision Options for Athletes & Sports Enthusiasts

Enhanced sports vision skills can give an athlete a competitive advantage. Sports vision specialists can help you improve hand-eye coordination and get good protective eyewear to prevent eye injuries. See our guide to sport lens tints for the best sunglass options for your outdoor sport.


Sport Contact Lenses

Contact lenses can give you a competitive advantage in sports, particularly when it comes to providing a wider field of view. Learn which lenses are right for your sport.

Eyeglasses That Enhance Sports Performance

What's best for your sport? Choose from glasses that offer eye protection, color enhancement, light control, convenience or a combination of features. Also, read the results of a study that correlates sports performance with wearing vision correction.

What Sports Vision Specialists Can Do for You

A sports vision specialist can assess your athletic performance, as well as offer comprehensive training.

How to Find a Good Sports Vision Doctor

Sports vision "specialists" differ in their level of expertise. Learn how to find a good sports vision doctor and what questions to ask.

Sports Vision Tests and Therapies

Need to improve your eye-hand-body coordination? Your ability to track a moving object? Maybe you have a problem with depth perception. Sports vision therapy aims to treat a wide variety of problems that athletes face.

Sport Lens Tint Guide

Use this handy guide to select what type of tint you need in sunglass lenses for your sport or activity.

Sport Sunglasses

Different tints in sports sunglasses may enhance athletic performance in specific lighting conditions, such as harsh sunlight on ski slopes or overcast skies on baseball game day.

Orthokeratology for Athletes

These eye-shaping contact lenses worn only at night are a safe vision correction alternative for athletes, especially those engaged in rough sports.

 

Eye Safety

Protective Eyewear for Sports

Learn which sports pose a danger to your eyes, what features to look for in sports eyewear and how to get a good fit for your children.

Eyewear for Skiing

Eyewear for skiing ranges from full goggles to styles that look like sunglasses. Look for materials that withstand the cold and resist shattering on impact. Also, learn which lenses work best for skiers.

Buy Smarter: Ski Goggles

Read tips on what features to look for in your ski and snowboarding goggles, getting the best fit and where to shop.

Swim Goggles and Diving Masks

Can't see without your eyeglasses or contact lenses? You actually have quite a few choices of eyewear that will help you see what you're doing underwater.

Shooting Glasses

"You'll shoot your eye out, kid!" Ralphie hears it over and over in A Christmas Story, and it's a real concern, though not the only one. Learn what safety features to look for, and which lens types and colors are best, whether you're hunting or target shooting.

 

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