Playing sports in regular prescription glasses is an
accident waiting to happen. To help prevent eye injuries,
child athletes should use protective athletic eyewear.
Instructions
Difficulty: Moderate
Steps
1
Step One
Go for one-piece plastic sports frames with poly-carbonate
lenses. These allow for high visibility as well as
protection.
2
Step Two
Check for padded or rubber bridges, which add extra
comfort.
3
Step Three
Consider deep-grooved eyewires, so lenses will not
fall out if the frame is hit hard, and a face-formed
shape for a wider field of view.
4
Step Four
Opt for a headband attachment to secure the frames on
the athlete's head.
5
Step Five
Consider athletic eyewear for children who wear
contacts. The American Optometric Association (AOA)
feels that contacts alone do not provide sufficient
protection.
6
Step Six
Look at non-prescription sports glasses as well. The
AOA feels that children should use protective athletic
eyewear regardless of whether they wear prescription
glasses or contacts.
Tips & Warnings
Provide a safe place to keep glasses
before and after playing to avoid losing them.
Mark your child's name and telephone
number on the glasses, for example, on the headband
attachment. Then, educate your child on the importance
of caring for his glasses, since they are expensive.
Take your child to a hospital
emergency room or an eye doctor for immediate care if he
or she is hit in the eye.
