Sports SOL-utions | Materials & Treatments

Prescription sunwear lenses for sport

Whether it's for fun or for competition, sports now play a large part in our lives.

Did you know that while practising sports, 80% of the information we receive from our senses come from our eyes? Further more, quick reaction sports require almost perfect vision!

For outdoor sports, sports-specific sunglasses are becoming increasingly popular, not only because sport enthusiasts realise the benefits of being able to see clearly on sunny days but also because of the protection that the lenses provide against the harmful effects of the sun.

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Choosing the right visual equipment is essential

Today, around a third of our leisure activities involve the great outdoors, from walking to the more extreme sports. Whilst the general needs of a spectacle wearer can be summarised as protection and correction, how these needs are expressed varies greatly and can depend upon the type of sport or activity involved.

Achieving a perfect swing or an outstanding ace, locating fish at the bottom of the river or avoiding obstacles whilst mountain biking... When practising sport, 80% of the information we collect comes from our eyes.

Many sports require quick reactions which rely on perfect vision, so the right choice of visual equipment is essential. Essilor is well aware of these needs and changing lifestyles and has developed sports sol-utions.

For fishing, cycling and skating

Inuit: Polarising, Yellow tint

You will start to enjoy the benefits of the Inuit sun lens when the sun is low on the horizon, i.e. at dawn or dusk even when the sky becomes overcast. This lens minimises reflections off water, allowing you to see fish more clearly. It eliminates the glare from light reflected off road surfaces and car bonnets whatever the weather conditions. They are so smooth on the eyes that you will find you cannot do without them! Yellow Tint lens graphic

Just perfect at dawn or twilight, as well as when it becomes overcast
Eliminates the reﬂected glare off water, from road surface and car bonnets
Allows sharp vision of road imperfections

For Skiing on foggy days and target sports

Apache: Orange tint

By filtering out diffused light Apache lenses allow skiers to see more clearly moguls, bumps, and holes that can be hazardous. Apache is also an ideal lens for target sports like archery or shooting by improving dual contrast. Orange Tint lens graphic

Provides optimal contrast and very accurate vision - ideal for target sports
Protects the eyes from low light and allows skiers to make out the contours of the slope as well as the bumps on foggy or snowy days.

For golf and tennis

Master: Brown tint

The master lens with its medium tint darkness is well balanced to cope with changes in the level of sunlight either on the golf course or the tennis court. By improving visual contrast the ball will be seen more clearly. Birdies and aces could become the norm! Master Brown Tint lens graphic

improves contrast and resists luminosity changes either on the green or on the court thanks to its average intensity

For water and beach sports

Mistral: Polarising, Brown tint

In addition to improving visual contrast, the Mistral lens eliminates glare caused by reflections off water. Mistral is the ideal lens for water and beach sports such as yachting and beach volleyball - a better way to enjoy the big blue sea! Polarising Brown Tint lens graphic

improves contrast
eliminates the glare caused by reﬂections off water and the boat's hull.

For hiking, rock climbing, mountain biking and skiing

Touareg: Brown tint

This is a sun lens designed for all day wear. It is particularly good at preserving the accurate colour perception of natural landscapes and reducing visual fatigue. Touareg is the choice of the modern day adventurer. Touareg Brown Tint lens graphic

designed for all outdoor activities for which sunglasses are worn all day long
offer very good colour perception in order to clearly view the landscape's details and reduce visual fatigue

For high altitude mountaineering and glacier skiing

Sherpa: Brown tint

At high altitude, sunlight rays go through a thinner layer of the earth's atmosphere, UV radiation and light levels are then at their highest and a large part of incoming light is reflected by snow and rocks. Sherpa lenses provide optimal protection in these extreme conditions. A must have before you get to the mountain top! Brown Tint lens graphic

provides optimal protection at high altitude. the light transmitted by the sun penetrates a thinner layer of atmosphere, the harm resulting from uv rays and luminosity is therefore extreme, all the more as sunlight is reﬂected off snow and rocks

Features and benefits

The front surface includes a mass tint and offers the same excellent filtering quality as is used in non corrective sunglasses
The colour of the tint is totally uniform across the surface, whatever the lens power
The lenses are made from airwear 1.59 polycarbonate and are lightweight and impact resistant - the ideal choice for sporting activities.
The lenses absorb 100% of UVA and UVB rays