Not long ago, athletes rarely wore eyewear specifically designed to protect their eyes during sports, and at that time, sports-related eye injuries were widespread.
Today, sports eyewear is important for anyone who picks up a ball, bat, racquet or stick — whether they play in the major leagues or the Little League. Fortunately, today’s coaches, parents and players realize that wearing protective eyewear for sports pays off in several ways. The risk of eye damage is greatly reduced and enhances your vision to give you an extra performance “edge” in the sports you love.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, more than 42,000 sports-related eye injuries require emergency room attention each year in the United States. The commission also says that approximately 72 percent of these injuries occur in people younger than 25, and about 43 percent occur in children younger than 15.
As sports participation continues to grow and new “extreme sports” gain in popularity, the number of athletes who suffer eye injuries has the potential to grow considerably. School-aged competitors are particularly prone to eye injuries since their athletic skills (hand-eye coordination, balance, reaction time and speed) are still developing. However, under most circumstances, at least 90% of sports-related eye injuries are preventable with the proper use of protective sports eyewear.
The staff at Optical Eyeland wants you to know that any sport in which balls, racquets or flying objects are present poses a potential for eye injury. Sports such as racquetball, tennis and badminton may seem relatively harmless, but they involve objects moving at 60 miles per hour or faster. During a typical game, a racquetball can travel between 60 and 200 miles per hour.
Sports protective eyewear is available for adults and children of all ages, and even offers different benefits for different sports. Ask the professionals at Optical Eyeland about Liberty Sport eyeglasses, sunglasses and goggles and discover the many benefits of wearing protective sports eyewear.
Optical Eyeland is committed to being a family-owned and operated business that provides the greater Apopka area with unsurpassed personal eye care with the most up-to-date equipment.
Owners and operators Julie Bayly and Brian Pinckney make sure that Optical Eyeland provides young and old alike full service professional eye care and comprehensive eye examinations by appointments or by walk-ins, six days a week. With their state-of-the-art facility, they’re committed to staying on the cutting edge of technology and providing the best quality eyewear and service in the area.
Optical Eyeland has a wide range of frames, lenses, contact lenses, and prescription sunglasses to meet every need. Whether you need frame repair or replacement, layaway, accessories, or have a need for the leading technology in vision correction – they are all available at Optical Eyeland at competitive prices. And, they have invested in the latest equipment to edge and drill patients’ lenses. This allows them to offer the best lens technology without taking weeks for delivery.
Optical Eyeland accepts most insurance plans. If Optical Eyeland is not on your provider list, give them a call and they will try to match your plan’s discounts.
Located at 730 S. Orange Blossom Trail, Apopka, Optical Eyeland is across from Apopka Land Regional Plaza, on the corner of U.S. Highway 441 and Sheeler Road.
Their hours of operation are Monday and Friday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.; Tuesday and Thursday, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; Wednesday, from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Stop in or call Optical Eyeland at 407-880-0335 to schedule an appointment.
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