Summer enjoyment means outdoor activities in sunny weather. Because hours in the sunshine are harsh on the eyes, there 's no question you should use sunglasses. But if your vision requires correction, using sunglasses gets complicated fast because there are so many ways of going about it. For example, you can wear sunglasses over regular glasses, sunglasses over contact lenses, clip-ons over glasses, or prescription sunglasses. How do you decide which is best for you? Three important considerations are that the method should protect your eyes from the sun, it shouldn 't make you uncomfortable, and it should be simple to use.
Eye Protection
The main "threat" to your eyes and vision is ultraviolet rays. To avoid its harmful effects, you need lenses that block
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Nike prescription sunglasses have strong frames and provide 100% protection from both types of UV. Their design blocks UV from all directions. Because one pair of glasses combines both vision correction and sun protection, it 's the simplest and most convenient of the different options considered here.
Another potential problem is extreme wind. Some summer activities such as motorcycling, bicycling, boating, and mountain climbing have significant wind exposure that will dry out the eyes. Chronically dry eyes may cause extreme discomfort, eye fatigue, burning, and eye redness. Dry eyes are also more vulnerable to infection. There are several Nike prescription sunglasses that do an excellent job of covering the eyes, which minimize wind exposure. These are typically wraparound styles.
For the same reasons they don 't provide adequate UV protection, clip-ons over regular glasses also don 't provide enough eye coverage for adequate wind protection. Likewise, wearing sunglasses over ordinary prescription glasses don 't provide good wind protection because the spaces between the sunglasses and the eyes will allow too much wind entry. In addition, the clumsy combination won 't likely resist getting blown off