Vision Options for Athletes & Sports Enthusiasts

How to Find a Good Sports Vision Doctor

Sports Vision Tests and Therapies
Need to improve your eye-hand-body coordination? Your ability to track a moving object? Maybe depth perception's a problem. Sports vision therapy aims to treat a wide variety of problems that athletes face.

Eye Safety

Protective Eyewear for Sports
Learn which sports pose a danger to your eyes, what features to look for in a goggle 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, which lenses work best for skiers.

Buy Smarter: Winter Sports Eyewear
Read tips on what features to look for in your ski and snowboarding goggles, getting the best fit and where to shop.

Eyewear for Water Sports
Can't see without your eyeglasses or contact lenses? You actually have quite a few choices to see what you're doing underwater.

Peter Falk, Dennis Haysbert and Michael Chiklis wore polarized sunglasses by Carrera during a recent fundraising golf tournament. Wes Craven was also there, wearing Yves St Laurent sunglasses. Also shown: sunglasses with lenses designed especially for golfers. Click on photo for close-ups & style names.

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 colors and types of lenses work well, whether you're hunting or target shooting.