Everyone knows that taking care of your eyes and preventing eye injuries is important. And many times, we are more concerned with eye safety at work than we are with the safety of our eyes when we’re engaged in recreational activities or playing sports. It is as important as wearing other sports gear or equipment such as shoulder pads and helmets (Link: https://www.libertysport.com/youth/sport-protective.html) , Rec Specs eye protection is another necessary piece of equipment not to be overlooked.

Did you know, there are certain sports where eye injuries occur more often than others? Basketball, baseball, and sports where a racket is used (tennis, racquetball, etc.) are all high-impact sports that have an increased risk to eye injury.  And any full-contact sport where eye protection is nonexistent – like boxing, martial arts, and especially MMA fighting or wrestling – poses a high risk of serious eye injury that may lead to the injured person damaging or even losing their vision. That is why having the recommended sports glasses is needed in order to prevent these types of eye injuries.

Here are some tips by Prevent Blindness America to avoid sports eye injuries:   

• Wear proper sports glasses
  • Polycarbonate lenses are recommended for racquet sports, basketball and other high-impact sports. In order to be assured that your eyes are protected, it is important that any eye guard or sports protective eyewear are labeled as ASTM F803 approved. This eyewear is performance tested to give you the highest levels of protection just like Maxx 20.

• Use batting helmets with polycarbonate face shields for youth baseball.
• Use helmets and face shields approved by the U.S. Amateur Hockey Association when playing hockey.
• Know that regular glasses don’t provide enough protection.
  • Sports glasses from Rec Specs are one of the best sports protective glasses that provide the ultimate vision protection and performance for athletes and non-athletes during their play. We recommend sports glasses like Sport Shift

and Helmet Spex.

Different activities and sports have different levels of risk for eye injury. Know your sport. Make sure that you’re using the right kind of sports eyewear for each activity. Regular eyeglasses do not offer proper eye protection and in some cases can make an injury worse if they shatter.

Be careful during activities or games involving projectiles and other sharp objects that could create injury if in contact with the eye.

If you have an eye injury go to the emergency room immediately, even if the injury appears minor. Delaying medical attention can result in permanent vision loss or blindness. To learn more about the full range of Rec Specs sports glasses and goggles, click here: https://www.libertysport.com/rec-specs-landing-page. All Rec Specs are available in your prescription. Ask your eye care professionals about Rec Specs for your sport.