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Baseball |
Frame |
Sport goggle |
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Shield w/ interchangeable lenses w/ sports strap |
Flip up with Rx w/ sports strap |
Wrap around w/ sports strap |
Lens |
Brown Sunglass– best against blue sky or green grass |
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A/R absorbs glare at night off stadium lights (lets more light through lens) |
Yellow cuts glare but cuts visual acuity slowing reaction times |
U/V protection on all lenses |
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Basketball |
Frame |
Sport goggle |
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Shield w/ sports strap |
Wrap around w/ sports strap |
Lens |
Clear lens |
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A/R absorbs glare from lights (lets more light through lens) |
Yellow cuts glare but cuts visual acuity slowing reaction times |
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Cycling |
Frame |
Wrap around w/ sports strap |
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Shield w/ sports strap |
Frame must have air vents to prevent fogging |
Lens |
Interchangeable lenses for different times of day |
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Grey is darkest, brown increases contrast |
Low light or ofercast days– vermilion or yellow |
Night clear w/ A/R |
Photochromics |
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Fishing |
Frame |
Any frame –style decision |
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Cable temples, sport strap or cord |
Lens |
Polarized |
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Low light -Vermilion or rose |
Brown Polarized |
Amber polarized for high contrast |
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Football |
Frame |
Helmet compatible Sport goggle (Rec Specs) |
Lens |
Clear lens |
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If light sensitive use a slight gray tint |
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Golf |
Frame |
Oversized or no bottom on frame |
Lens |
Single vision or bifocals set very low and out of the way |
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Brown or amber polarized lens will increase contrast between the white ball and the greens or the sky |
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Yellow lens for late in day or overcast days |
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Grey reduces light and keeps colors neutral |
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Hunting / Shooting Sports |
Frame |
Must sit high on the face |
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Interchangeable lenses for different times of day and different lighting conditions |
Lens |
Low light—clear w/A/R A/R cuts reflections of light from glasses |
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Yellow tint absorbs blue light enhances contrast |
Target orange for Clay or trap shooting |
Vermillion- Highlights orange and softens green. Good for seeing target against green tree background |
Green or blue -Enhances black target. Medium to low light conditions |
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Motocross |
Frame |
Form fitting goggle with air vents |
Lens |
Brown Polarized to cut reflected glare and increase contrast |
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Running |
Frame |
Lightweight Shield look for comfort and security |
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Wrap around frame to block sun and wind |
Lens |
Brown Polarized to cut glare reflected off concrete and increase contrast |
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Photobrown polarized to cut glare and change with different lighting conditions |
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Racquetball |
Frame |
Sport goggle (Rec Specs) |
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Shield w/ sports band |
Padding between frame and face is recommended |
Lens |
Clear w/ A/R coating |
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Scuba /Snorkeling |
Frame |
Scuba mask that fits tight to the face—watertight seal |
Lens |
Glass forms best seal with mask |
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SeaVision’s patented color enhancing masks is the best |
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Skiing /Snowboarding |
Frame |
Wrap around Plastic frame or ski goggle |
Lens |
Polarized brown or amber in color will provide the best contrast against a white background |
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Photochromic lenses – darker in sunlight, – lighter in an overcast sky- better for low light |
Vermilion or Rose is a general purpose tint that heightens visual acuity and enhances color |
Yellow is a long time standard in ski and shooting sports |
Green is a good all-purpose lens color |