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Eye Q Test |
Myth. Wearing a helmet or faceguard protects your children's eyes from injuries.
Fact. In fact, your child's eyes are still exposed to danger from an opponent's fingers or parts of the sports equipment that can penetrate the openings of a facemask. The helmet can also be knocked off leaving them completely vulnerable to injury.
Myth. Wearing everyday street eyewear or fashion sunwear while participating in sports minimizes the potential for eye injury.
Fact. Streetwear, regular prescription eyeglasses and fashion sunwear do not provide adequate protection and are not held to the same performance standards as eyewear labeled for protective use such as Rec Specs. The lens in your child's frames could pop out and puncture or cut the eye or the frame itself could cause an injury.
Myth. Contact lens wearers do not need eye protection.
Fact. Contact lenses may give your child good vision, but no contact lens, hard or soft can protect against injury. Impact to the eye can dislodge the lens or fold over a soft contact lens putting your child at risk for eye injury.
Myth. Only children are at a high risk for sports-related eye injuries.
Fact. Regardless of an individual's age or skill level, every athlete's eyes are targets for injury. Even advanced athletes may suffer injuries as a result of aggressive play.
Myth. Sport protective eyewear fitted with glass or ordinary plastic lenses provide adequate protection against injury.
Fact. Only 3mm Polycarbonate lenses are recommended for use in protective sports eyewear. Polycarbonate lenses exceed the FDA's impact resistant requirements by over 40 times and are the thinnest and lightest lenses available. Never wear protective eyewear without lenses.
