Wearing contact lenses

for sport

Glasses can sometimes get in the way when you exercise. You may hold back your efforts in fear of them falling off and breaking. They can also cause injury in certain sports, for if example you get hit in the face with a ball or a flailing arm. All these things can affect your performance and make exercising less enjoyable.

You may have even tried exercising without glasses. Although this may be more comfortable, this can be dangerous and hamper sporting performance.

However, contact lenses let you enjoy your favourite sports and workouts, without the worry of breaking an expensive pair of glasses or hurting yourself. There are many ways contact lenses can improve your performance and experience when exercising. Read below to find out more.

Look after your glasses

Not only are glasses important, but they can also be expensive. Wearing glasses when exercising and playing sports increases the chances of your glasses breaking, whether they fall off from running or get knocked off when heading a football.

Breaking your glasses can also cause injury to you or somebody else. Using contact lenses for exercising means you can keep your glasses, and yourself, safe. This can save you money on replacing any broken glasses, and potentially save you from an injury.

Improve performance and experience

Contact lenses can be more comfortable than wearing glasses when exercising. This lets you concentrate on your game, without the distraction of glasses causing irritation, friction, or worrying about them falling off and breaking.

Glasses, especially with thicker frames, can block your peripheral vision. This can hamper your performance with certain sports or exercises. Contact lenses, however, offer a clearer and wider field of vision, enhancing your performance. This can also improve safety, as glasses frames can block your view of trip hazards, as well as other athletes and vehicles.

Another way glasses can affect your sports performance is by fogging up. Depending on weather conditions, your glasses lenses can become misty and block your vision. This is distracting and dangerous. Having to stop and wipe your glasses can affect your rhythm and timing when exercising. It is also dangerous having to wipe them whilst running.

Glare can also affect performance when exercising in sunny weather. it is also distracting and dangerous. Contact lenses, however, do not fog up or pick up glare. This allows you to exercise safely in various weather conditions without needing to slow down or stop to fiddle with your glasses.

Some sunglasses however are made for sports and exercise. These can be comfortable and help with performance. You can see our best sunglasses for... page for more information.

Some sports and activities require safety equipment. For example, with cycling, it is important to always wear a helmet to improve the rider's safety. However, wearing a helmet with glasses can be difficult. The glasses arms can rub between your head and the helmet, which is uncomfortable, distracting and can even damage the glasses.

Contact lenses, however, do not get in the way of wearing important equipment, such as a helmet, ski mask or goggles. This is safer and more comfortable for the wearer. It also reduces the chances of the glasses breaking.

Although not as essential as wearing a helmet or other safety equipment, you may like to where headphones when exercising. Music can help us with motivation and performance. You may also be listening to an exercise app to be notified about distances and timings. Glasses can get in the way of wearing headphones, unlike with contact lenses.

Contact lenses can be worn for exercise, sports, and any occasion. At Vision Express, we have various contact lenses available form leading brands, from dailies to reusables. If you would like contact lenses for sports, activities or otherwise, you can see our range online or talk to someone in store. We can also give you an eye test to make sure your prescription is correct, leaving you to enjoy your exercise and perform to your best ability.

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