Eye 4 Kids Vision Center Eye Care Articles Good vision is
critical for nearly every sport. To determine the effect of
visual acuity on sports performance, British optometrist Geraint
Griffiths and others in 2003 tested the performance of Wimbledon
tennis players and UK national clay pigeon shooting champions
when their vision was blurred with special goggles. Overall, the
tennis players and marksmen showed a 25% worsening of
performance when their visual acuity was only slightly blurred
by the goggles. In addition to providing sharp vision, sports
eyewear offers a number of additional benefits to help athletes
and sports enthusiasts of all ages perform at their highest
level: Protection from impact-related injuries No one can
perform at their best during sports if they are worrying about
an injury. Compared to regular eyewear, sports eyewear offers a
primary benefit of superior impact resistance and eye
protection. According to the American Academy of Ophthalmology,
more than 40,000 sports-related eye injurie