Let me start by saying. I am not a golfer. Rather, I am an optician who has been making prescription eyewear for golfers for over 25 years. I have made eyewear for golfers ranging from 8 years old to 99, and my clients have taught me what I know about this very frustrating game that you so enjoy. You spend lots of money to play on the best and most beautiful courses. You wear fashionable clothing, and how about those titanium golf clubs? You look good doing what you love! Isn’t it time you thought about investing in the eyewear you use when playing this fascinating game?
Let’s start with sun-wear (i.e. sunglasses). More often than not, a single set of sun-wear glasses cannot meet all of your needs. If golf is your game, then that is what you should focus on. Although polarized lenses are popular to reduce or eliminate glare while driving, on the water, etc., Many of my golf-loving clients do not want polarized lenses while on the course. The lenses can take the glare off the ball making it very difficult to follow it, and they can make it difficult to read the greens as well.
Like most technology, optics have come a long way over the years. The top manufacturers now make sport specific lenses. Several manufacturers make sunglasses specifically for golf! Different lens tints have different effects on the natural light that scatters all around you on the golf course. The best lenses stabilize the light and control the amount of light coming through the lens, keeping your eyes comfortable and relaxed while offering distortion free vision.
For your prescription eyewear, you have numerous options. You may use prescription eye-wear for distance only, or you may benefit from a progressive lens designed especially for the game. There is even a modified progressive lens that decreases the full reading power in the bifocal so that your vision is clear whether you are hitting the ball or following it. There are transition lenses available in single vision and progressive lenses that are designed especially for the changing light on the golf course. These lenses have the perfect light stabilizing tint that automatically adjusts to the amount of light at the very moment it changes. I have even made eyewear for a golfer in which one lens was single vision and the other had a bifocal down low so that he could see his buddy was still one stroke behind. Consider how serious are you about playing your best and beating your friends; then consider how your eyewear can help you do just that!
Talking to your optician will help you determine what is best for you and your game. You have many options available when it comes to your eyewear. When you are aware of all of your options you can make the best decision. Come see me for a consultation and, if necessary, an exam. We can talk about your visual needs and options available. We will help you see your very best when you are playing your favorite frustrating game.
Charlotte Mattox, DO owns and practices at Castle Rock Eye Wear in Castle Rock, CO. She has been in practice for over 20 years and has received numerous certifications in her field. She has received and maintained her ABO and NCLE certifications, as well as her state license, none of which are required to practice in the state of Colorado. Charlotte believes that continuing education on the very latest lens technologies is critical to her practice’s ability to provide the very best eyewear designed to meet her client’s optical needs. Contact Charlotte at 303-663-2034 or email her at Charlotte@CastleRockEyewear.com. (www.castlerockeyewear.com)
