PRESCRIPTION SPORTS GLASSES

Every sport brings its own requirements for eyewear. These requirements can be broken down into two main areas:

EYEWEAR FIT

A sportsperson's eyewear needs to fit securely and comfortably, ensuring optimal performance in any situation.

Golfers need a close enough fit to ensure there's no gap underneath the sunglasses for driving and putting but equally not too close to cause the lenses to fog up when the golfer is stationary.

Cyclists require an eyewear frame that wraps around the face reflecting all wind and dirt away from their eyes but still allowing enough air flow for ventilation.

EYEWEAR LENSES

Knowing there is not one perfect lens for all sports, manufacturers have come up with interchangeable lens systems; with the majority of products coming as a sunglass package with the frame and a dark sunglass lens with the option of purchasing numerous other colours as you require them.

PRESCRIPTION OPTIONS

OPTICAL INSERT

The most popular correction comes in the form of an optical insert which is fitted with your prescription. The insert clips onto the back of the sport sunglasses enabling you to still interchange the ‘main sunglass’ lenses for different colours. As the insert can be removed this concept is also great for contact lens wearers.

Cosmetically you can often tell there is an insert behind the sunglasses which makes them not as pleasing for fashion prescription sunglasses but functionality-wise ideal for sport.

DIRECT GLAZE

The second form of correction is 'direct glazed' lenses, where your prescription is fitted into the eyewear frame. Two brands that excel are Oakley and Maui Jim, both manufacturing wrap-around lenses tailored to your prescription.

If you prefer the idea of having a 'direct glaze; sport sunglass, we suggest going for a good light contrasting lens colour, enabling you to wear the sunglasses in more varied light conditions, examples below:

• Oakley Flak Jackets with Oakley VR28 Black Iridium (Also available as Oakley VR28 Black Iridium Polarised)
• Maui Jim Sport Range (Splash) with Maui Jim Bronze Polarised or Maui Jim Rose Polarised

To get a price for prescription sports eyewear enter your prescription at the home page and select a sport of interest and/or brand of interest then click 'find eyewear'. Our site will filter out our sports eyewear leaving you with all your available options.

If you have any queries regarding your prescription, please feel free to contact us before making a purchase.

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