Are you an active person? Well, count yourself lucky – and count yourself among the near-two-thirds of the UK that similarly meet the minimum threshold for healthy activity. Being fit isn’t for everyone, and it isn’t easy – but still, there’s a huge appetite for sport and exercise across the country, which can only be a good thing in the face of easy access to junk foods and the ever-present allure of the second screen.
If you’re someone that’s started seeking out exercise opportunities afresh, then congratulations! You’re entering into a new world of physical rigour and logistical difficulty – made all the more difficult by the fact that, if you’re reading this, you have poor eyesight of some description. This missive is designed to persuade you away from a world of wrap-around prescription eyewear, and towards something a little more practical…
Physical Performance & Safety on the Move
First, let’s look at how wearing glasses can introduce unnecessary risk to your exercise regimen. It should come as no surprise to you that glasses can fall off, even if they fit quite snugly. When they do, your vision is, of course, limited – however significantly being tied to the strength of your prescription, of course – making you more likely to trip, slip or misjudge a move in a team contact sport like football.
Even when you do manage to keep them on, your vision is still somewhat limited. Most glasses do not cater for peripheral vision, making it difficult or even impossible for you to judge things happening to your sides. In the unfortunate event that this causes an accident, breaking your glasses is the least of your concerns.
Visual Clarity, Field of Vision, and Precision
So what’s the alternative? More convenient even than surgical intervention, we have, of course, the contact lens. Contact lenses enable you to see completely unobstructed, with a wide field of view that encompasses your periphery. Gone are the lens flares of glasses gone by; gone are the worries of losing them on your running trail or in the mud of the rugby pitch. Your contacts stay in, and, effectively, are part of your eyes.
There’s significant convenience in the ordering of contacts too. You don’t need to test again; simply use your prescription information to order contact lenses online, and you’ll never be without hands-free sight-correction ever again.
Practical Comfort and Lifestyle: From Gym to Trail
Contact lenses aren’t a full panacea, but they do come pretty close. After all, they perform well in a variety of situations and circumstances, and, with the right provisions, hold up even in the most extreme of environments. Where glasses would fog up in the cold, or slide off due to undue facial sweat, contact lenses can do no such thing. Further, they don’t interact or interfere with safety equipment the same way glasses could – making your adventure sport itch all that easier to scratch.
