Why Do I need Ski & Snow Goggles? The main purpose of Ski and Snow Goggles are the safety features, to protect your eyes from snow, dust and debris while also offering UVA & UVB sun ray protection.
These are very important as debris in the eye can cause all sorts of eye conditions from minor eye irritation, eye infections, visual problems, and in the worst cases blindness. The sun ray are just as bad if not worse as Scientific evidence has proved that ultraviolet rays can cause damaged to your eyes, The long term effects can lead to Blurred vision, vision impaired, head aches and in some worse cases vision loss. When choosing a pair of Ski Goggles you should choose a pair that fit comfortably and is not likely to slide of your face our unfasten in extreme conditions.
So what age should you wear Ski & Snow Goggles?
The Younger the better, the risk of retinal damage is much greater when your in your childhood. The damage happens over a long period of time and the effects aren’t felt usually until your in to your adult years. However with the ozone lays and green house gasses, it’s never been a better time than now to start thinking about investing in to some good Quality eye care.
What Ski & Snow Goggles should I get?
Not all goggles are the same, and a lot of cheap brands make false claims. A good pair of goggles should protect your eyes from both UVA and UVB sun rays. UVA or UV400 = 400 nm the wavelength of UVA radiation (they should block out about 100% UVA rays). And all goggles block out UVB sun rays. They should also offer Anti fog daul lens, frame venting, padded soft foam gasket, A good Optical class one clarity with high definition lens.
What Brands would offer me this kind of protection?
All the big brands From Quiksilver, Roxy, Electric, Von Zipper, The North Face, Bloc, Bolle, Oakley, The North Face are especially designed the harshest of conditions while being fully tested again and again, There used everyday by the top athletes in Skiing & Snowboarding