| Sight is the most vital sense for us. We rely on our | | | | Goggles are a step above sunglasses because they |
| eyes more than we do any other of our five senses | | | | not only block out the sun's harmful elements and keep |
| so it is incredibly important to protect our eyes in every | | | | your vision clear, they also protect your eyes from any |
| way that we can. Depending on what kind of activity | | | | outside elements. Whether you are in the science lab |
| you participate in, whether it is just sun tanning at the | | | | performing chemistry experiments or out on the slopes |
| beach or off-road mountain biking, you need a different | | | | snowboarding, a great pair of goggles is what you |
| type of eye protection. Eye damage includes | | | | need. The type of goggles will differ, of course, for |
| everything from a sunburn to scratched corneas, so to | | | | each situation, but as long as they completely cover |
| prevent these types of injuries you need protective | | | | your face, you eyes are much safer. |
| eyewear. | | | | A majority of sports-related injuries occur around or at |
| Sunglasses are the most common form of eye | | | | the eyeball. This reason is why so many more athletes |
| protection available to us today. People wear shades | | | | are wearing protective eyewear in practice and in |
| whether they are down at the beach on or up on the | | | | games. Hockey players wear full-face masks, and |
| ski slopes. As long as you invest in high quality | | | | everyone from volleyball players to wrestlers now |
| sunglasses, you will receive the optimal UVA, UVB, and | | | | sport polycarbonate lenses when they go into |
| UVC protection that you need. Did you know that | | | | competition. It is much safer and has prevented |
| even your eyes could be sunburned? This condition, | | | | several additional sports-related injuries in the past few |
| called photokeratitis, is reversible but you do | | | | years! |
| experience temporary blindness. Cataracts, of the | | | | Depending on the sports and activities in which you |
| clouding on the lens, can also occur from too much | | | | participate, there are forms of eye protection available |
| exposure to ultraviolet sunrays. Make sure you wear | | | | for you. Do you research and purchase a pair of Ray |
| those sunglasses consistently so that you can prevent | | | | Ban sunglasses or goggles today so that you can |
| these conditions! | | | | keep your eyes safe and injury free! |