| Baseball sunglasses are as important as | | | | Another important feature of sports |
| any other protective bodywear in a game. | | | | eyewear is their ability to shield |
| Sports sunglasses are indispensable in | | | | players from serious injury. A thrown or |
| daylight games. Without them, trying to | | | | batted baseball can travel at very fast |
| catch a ball, particularly a ball hit up | | | | speeds, and the injuries they can cause |
| high, can be difficult. The sun in your | | | | can be potentially serious. Because of |
| eyes can cause eyestrain and increase | | | | this, it is recommended that baseball |
| the chance that the ball will be missed. | | | | players choose sports sunglasses with |
| According to Prevent Blindness America, | | | | polycarbonate lenses, which are able to |
| more than 40,000 people a year suffer | | | | withstand the impact of a baseball and |
| sports-related eye injuries. | | | | are virtually shatterproof. |
| Sports eyewear comes in a variety of | | | | Some baseball sunglasses have designs |
| shapes and sizes. Many baseball | | | | that allow the lens can be changed to |
| sunglasses come with lenses that are | | | | suit the lighting condition of a |
| optimized to eliminate glare and enhance | | | | particular game. Also, many versions |
| vision, particularly on sunny days. Many | | | | incorporate a wraparound profile that |
| baseball players prefer wearing amber | | | | provides a better field of vision. |
| sunglasses, even though the lenses | | | | Others allow for different colored |
| aren't necessarily amber. More often | | | | lenses to be swapped out. |
| than not, they are either a mirrored | | | | As protective gear, baseball sunglasses |
| type with also known as REVO coating, | | | | can enhance a player's performance and |
| brown or gray. Polarized lenses are also | | | | help prevent eye injuries caused by |
| a plus as they decrease glare and eye | | | | either sunlight or an errant ball. And |
| strain. UV protection (ultraviolet ray | | | | last, but certainly not least, sports |
| protection) is also a necessity when | | | | sunglasses are a stylish and lightweight |
| selecting good eyewear. | | | | accessory on the field. |