by Joel Harrison
23. December 2011 09:27
It is still autumn, but eye care experts urge all those who love winter sports to start thinking about proper skiing eyewear now, as good vision and eye protection are indispensable on ski slopes.
First of all, most eye care professionals believe that glasses wearers should think about switching to contact lenses at least temporarily. This is because contact lenses have numerous advantages over glasses when a person engages in winter activities (they do not mist over when entering a warm place, they offer a much wider field of vision and do not break when a person falls), which make skiing and snowboarding much more enjoyable.
Secondly, as Dharmesh Patel, the chairman of the Eyecare Trust, points out, one should remember about protecting one’s eyes against UV light. The level of UV radiation is higher at high attitudes and, additionally, snow reflects up to 80% of the radiation, making UV protection even more important. Fortunately many contact lenses have UV filters and there are a wide variety of ski goggles with UV protection.
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