Pitching and Pitchers Discussion Sunglasse's or Not

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You can find them at DICK's Sporting Goods. But, yes they are on Easton's web site.
 
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Shatter resistant does not mean shatter proof. I have a friend who uses the surgical laser at OSU medical center and does a lot of eye repair who seems to feel the natural recess of our eyes with the brow, nose,and cheekbone foremost on your face is natures way of giving our eyes good protection from impact with objects. Put something 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch in front of the eye and the odds are it will get driven into the eye the majority of times if a severe impact occours wether it breaks or not. I think most will agree that the odds of a pitcher getting a line drive back to the face are the highest of any position on the diamond. Others may disagree, but I have one professional who thinks pitchers wearing sunglasses are taking a risk.
 
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holdmysandwich- The amber color is similar to the brown color--just a little more red.

Vipe 16- My daughter has a pair of the Nike sportsvision cotact lenses (amber). She is still testing them and hasn't had a chance to determine whether they will work for her. However, her eye doctor said that it should help her see the ball better. He also said that it will reduce her ability to read by about a line on the eye chart.

They also make some for golf--I think they are gray-green. You are supposed to be able to see all the subtle dips in the ground better.
 
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I have a question about those contact lenses. Is there any concern of dirt getting under them during a game? I would think they would be a perfect breeding ground for an eye infection or scratch. Any feedback on them?
 
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There is the same danger as a player wearing regular contact lenses. My daughter is wearing them to replace her regular contact lenses because she needs something to block the sunlight and does not like to wear a visor or sunglasses. Each pair is good for 30 uses and are only worn during the games. I would think that by removing them after every game that it would reduce the chance of infection.
 
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My daughter always wears shades in bright sun ,she is a pitcher....when she was younger was good intimadation factor, I think the only restrictions are no metal frames, no mirror or reflective lens, she like the ones that wrap around a bit to cut out side glare, no I don't see her ever wearing a "game face" . have seen some catchers wearing the new contacts, daughter says they look weird with the red circle around the pupil...and some kids are wear them even if they don't need correction. She likes blue lens/ black lens
 
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