Ultra Violet Rays: A Universal and Serious Threat to Your Eyes
When engaging in any of the above activities, eye protection is important. What are you protecting your eyes from? It depends on the conditions and the …show more content…
Provided you don't take many falls, there's no reason a pair of sunglasses with proper UV and glare protection won't suffice.
However, if it's snowing, windy, very cold, or you're likely to take a lot of falls in powdery snow, you will need protection from wind and snow getting between your glasses and your face. Windy conditions or high-speed downhill skiing in very cold temperatures can dry out your eyes if your tear ducts can't keep up with the moisture loss. On the other hand, if your eyes tear excessively, then the tears will make your vision blurry.
Nike prescription glasses such as the Wiley X XL-1 Advanced, Matte Black address these issues with its No Tears™ system for sun, sand, snow, and wind protection. It has a removable foam gasket as well as an elastic strap to hold it in place no matter how aggressively you ski. It also has changeable lenses for adjusting to different lighting conditions. Other Nike prescription glasses models with similar features are also