| Playing the position of goalie in any
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| | filtering as effective as sunglasses with
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| sport is a daunting job. If you play
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| | the ability to meet the needs of your eye
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| outdoors and during sunlight hours, the
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| | prescription. These lenses offer a choice
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| sun can often make the job of keeping
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| | of wavelength spectrum filtration that
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| eyes focused on projectiles much more
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| | allow optimization for various types of
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| difficult. Since hockey games are divided
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| | sports environments. Your color selection
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| into three periods of play, chances are
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| | will be based on a number of factors,
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| one of the goalies may play with the sun
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| | including the color of the playing
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| in his/her eyes for the majority of the
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| | surface/surroundings and the color of the
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| game. Make sure the effects of direct
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| | puck or ball.
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| sunlight or sun-glare are kept to a
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| | Let's compare the advantages of the two
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| minimum.
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| | options:
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| The Sunglasses Option:
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| | A package of 6 pairs of disposable sport
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| One option is to wear sunglasses under
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| | contact lenses retails for around $78
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| the mask. Polarized lenses with full UV
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| | (available in both prescription and
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| filtering will provide the best
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| | non-prescription). A respectable pair of
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| protection for your eyes and cut down any
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| | polarized sunglasses costs between $10
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| glare from reflections on the playing
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| | and $30 at your neighborhood discount
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| surface, the boards, or other players'
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| | retailer.
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| helmets.
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| | Other players might tell you that you
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| What style works best under the mask?
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| | look really cool wearing mirrored
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| While wrap around style offers the best
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| | sunglasses that match your team colors
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| sun coverage, they aren't easily
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| | under the mask. When wearing colored
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| accommodated by the fit of the mask. If
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| | sport contact lenses under the mask,
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| the wrap projects too far from the temple
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| | other players might think you look
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| then you run the risk of rubbing the
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| | possessed (some might consider this an
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| frame against the inside of the cage or
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| | advantage).
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| mask, resulting in the glasses moving as
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| | Sunglasses can be removed easily when the
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| your head moves.
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| | clouds roll in or when you are playing at
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| Classic style sunglasses offer less
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| | the end of the rink that has the sun to
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| coverage but have the advantage of
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| | your back. Contact lenses are in place
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| staying put as your head moves laterally
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| | before you arrive at the rink and come
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| with respect to the mask surrounding it.
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| | out after you leave (don't risk damage to
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| Sweat can be a major nuisance while
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| | you eyes by inserting and removing while
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| wearing sunglasses under the mask. Taking
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| | you are gearing up or down at rink-side)
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| the mask on and off your head is hard
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| | Sunglasses can smear with sweat and
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| enough without taking the extra care to
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| | become displaced when you get bumped
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| avoid knocking the glasses out of place
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| | around. Contact lenses tend to remain
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| in the process. You will want to keep a
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| | securely in place and sweat acts as a
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| towel handy in case the glasses require
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| | natural lubricant.
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| cleaning during a game stoppage or a
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| | Both options offer the goalie essential
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| face-off at the opposite end of the rink.
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| | protection from UV harm and sun blindness
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| The Sport Contact Lens Option:
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| | that make the mission easier to carry
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| Another option that became available only
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| | out. Don't let the sun play in the
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| recently is the tinted sport contact lens
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| | opposing team's favor.
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| option.
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| | Please share your experiences with either
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| Commercial optics technology has finally
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| | of these options by leaving a comment on
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| made available sport contact lenses that
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| | this article. Play hard!
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| offer disposable optical wavelength
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