Sports Eye Injury Prevention Awareness Month

Sport Eye Injury Prevention awareness month!   Check the facts: - More than 600,000 eye injuries related to sports and recreation occur each year -Over 85% of children do not utilize protective eyewear in situations that represend a rick of eye injury -Every 13 minutes a person with a sports related eye injury visits an emergency room Sports are the leading cause of eye injurys and with the appropriate protection 90% of all eye injures can be prevented. Don't let your child become a statictic, help protect their eyes. Here at A Sight For Sport Eyes we have protective eye wear for every sport and age group. We are here to protect you. Prescription or not protective eye wear is the way to go. Go to www.sporteyes.biz and check out your options today. If you are looking for a specific sport in mind for appropriate eye wear we have made it easy to navigate. Once you are on the home page you can click on "eye wear by sport" and choose what sport you are looking for and our reccomendations will come up. Don't wait till is it too late, prevent an eye injury today. With a purchase of safty rated frames and RX lenses get 50% off anti fog coating!!  Use Coupon Code SEPTNEWSLETTER (excludes prescriptions over 6.00 total power--sphere and cylinder combined and Hilco Zoom style goggles). Anti Fog Coating:  Opticote's Fog Free eliminates the “white wall” effect that occurs when making the transition from one temperature to another. Fog Free is a thermally-cured coating found to be superior to other applications. Whether it’s a matter of safety or convenience, with Opticote's Fog Free the quality of vision is never compromised. here is no guarantee your lenses will not fog with this coating but it will work better than a non-coated lens.  Fogging is an individual issue depending on how much body heat is generated and how much airflow there is on the eyewear worn. Periodic rejuvenation of Fog Free coating is recommended for optimal performance.  Note: Cannot be applied to tinted or Anti-reflected coated lenses.

Don't let this be you. Protect your eyes!

Protective eyewear can cut down on sports injuries | The Republic

Protective eyewear can cut down on sports injuries | The Republic

Smith's Change of Internet Policy

Sad news.  Smith Brand has changed it internet policy making it impossible for us to carry the full line of Smith products.  The new policy will wipe out small online retailer distributorship and you'll be left to only get stuff from big box retailers with no customer service.

Big box stores don't have all employees personally test or get informed about each brand and product. As a small retailer, we can personally recommend products based on our own experience and feedback from other customers.  With the new policy, small retailers like us can't recommend the Smith brand anymore because we won't be able to sell it.  We specialize in knowing our products well to help you make the most informed decision about the products you need for the sports you do.  But now we can't recommend a good product because we aren't able to sell it.  I don't know what we can do but if our customers can contact them about this policy, maybe it will help!  Their website is www.smithsport.com.

July Newsletter

From tots to teens Julbo has a fit for your child. The Baby Collection: Up until the age 3. Perfect protection that has a lot of coverage, are centered and use category 4 lenses for minimal visible light transmission(5%). The Kids collection: Between ages of 3 and 10, kids are extremely active and need glasses that can take a lot of knocks while still looking cool and providing great protection. The teens collection: 10-15 year olds, their activities are specialized and their tastes are almost grown-up. The teens collection respects their personality while adapting to the size and shape of their head. All Julbo lenses are optical class 1 and provided 100% protection against UVA, B, and Crays.

UV Protection As summer approaches, the one thing that parents always push and the kids always dread, is the sunscreen. Whether a beach trip with the family, a back yard play date with the neighbor, or a best friends pool party, parents always pack on the sunscreen. It is well known the health risk of long exposure to UV (ultra violet) radiation. In recent studies it has been reported that the sun can do just as much damage to the eyes as it can to the skin. By the age of 18 a person eyes has already reach 80 percent of their total lifetime exposure to the suns UV rays. This being, children spend more time outdoors than adults and the lenses in children's eyes are less capable of filtering the high energy rays. Interesting statistics: Almost 50% of parents report that their children "seldom" or "never" wear sunglasses with 100% UV protection. Although 82% of parents feel it is important for children to wear sunglasses and 91% feel sunscreen should be worn, children are two times more likely to wear sunscreen than they are sunglasses. The lens' in children's eyes does not block as much UV radiation as they do in adults' eyes, putting them at increased risk for sun damage to the eyes. Adults also need to take precaution when they are in the sun. Before you go out without a pair of sunglasses again take note of the facts about UV damage. Certain medications, such as birth control pills, sulfa drugs, diuretics and tranquilizers can increase your risk to eye disease or impairment. Damage can include blurred vision, change in color vision or difficulty seeing at night. UV radiation can cause muscular degeneration, cataracts, cancer among other diseases. July is just the time to protect the pupils. Prescription or Non prescription, purchase your child a new pair of shades and start them on a path of life long practice of protecting their eyes. Order children's sun glasses in the month of July and receive 10% off. discount code: JULYNEWSLETTER *Julbo and Ice Cream Shades only* EYES CREAM SHADES Eyes Cream Shades specializes in providing premium quality sunwear designed specifically for children ages six months and above. Blending fashion with function, we also incorporate in all of our designs "total eye protection" for kids with polycarbonate lenses that block virtually 100% UVA,UVB, and UVC rays! Lifetime warranty.

June Newsletter--Rudy Project RB3

Get Ready to Rock your very own Rudy's! Summer is approaching quickly and it is time to get geared up for the great outdoors. From pavement to pedal Rudy Project is the fit for you. Rudy Project has been around since 1985 producing glasses with total comfort, adjust-ability and customization. With the RX friendly styles and changeable lenses your options are endless. In the 2010 USA Triathlon Age group, sprint, Durathlon National Championship the Athletes were surveyed on their favorite athletic gear. Rudy Project was proudly among the favorites and were the 2nd most owned sunglasses. Do not wait any longer, it is time to find out why everyone is raving about Rudy's.     The RB3 and Perception is back Join The Flip Series Exclusive to A Sight for Sport Eyes!  We made a special deal with Rudy Project to bring back these two popular flip up frame styles.   The RB3 was designed on Rudy Project's popular Flip-up cycling glass platform to meet all the needs of today's baseball player.  The easy action flip-up lens technology enables players to see any ball no mater what the light condition.  The scientific geometric  design, adjustable nose and temple systems and advanced lightweight material offers the ultimate custom fit, fog-free performance and hip styling.  The interchangeable lenses allow a player to manage any on-field light condition  and the optional Rx adapter allows you to meet any prescription need, even high prescriptions.  Optional elastic strap ensures a snug, comfortable fit. Perception is the same as the RB3 without the extra wing on the side of the lens. The Perception also comes Polarized and with RX adapter already so you don't need to purchase it as a separate part.    Why Change your glasses when you can change your lenses! If you like the fit, no need to go out and buy two or three pairs of the same frame with different lens colors for different occasions. Get yourself a Rudy Project with interchangeable lenses and you will be ready for anything. Order your RB3 or Preception today and receive a FREE pair of clear replacement lenses. Coupon code for free lens: RPFREELENS *note: entering in the code will not change anything in your shopping cart*

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Transitions VI

We are often asked to match prices on Transitions lenses from other internet retailers or discount places like Walmart or Costco.  But often these prices are lower than our cost.  How can this be? They are most likely selling you old technology.  Obviously old technology will cost less than the newest technology on the market. We only sell Transitions VI which is the newest technology available from Transitions. So before asking us to match a price, make sure what they other company is selling you is Transitions VI, not Transitions Next Generation or Transitions V which is outdated technology that we don't even offer.  The chart above helps you understand why Transitions VI is so much better.

Activation Range is improved.  Now 89% (95% with AR) to 12% transmission.
Lens changes faster:   Transitions VI is 4 minutes faster than Transitions Next Generation in lighting of the  lenses and darkens faster as well.   Transitions VI is also gets 7% darker in a hot environment than previous generations of lenses. 

Order authentic Transitions VI lenses from A Sight for Sport Eyes now!

Adrian Gonzalez sports Gargoyles eyewear

May 26, 2011|Globe Staff

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Photo of Gonzalez provided by Gargoyles

Globe Staff

Gargoyles Performance Eyewear of Rhode Island said that Boston Red Sox first baseman Adrian Gonzalez will appear in Gargoyles ad campaigns.
Gonzalez is the latest professional athlete to sign up as a Gargoyles "brand ambassador," the company said.
The marketing message that these brand ambassadors look to get out: Gargoyles' "signature green field of play lens, available on select models, is specially tailored to accommodate playing field sports and outdoor activities where tracking objects in motion is critical."