People with a high degree of myopia go to play basketball, it is necessary to wear glasses in order to smoothly catch, pass, shoot and other actions, but wearing frame glasses, it is easy to fall off in a collision, and may even break, so many people choose to wear contact lenses. So can you wear contact lenses for basketball?
Can you wear contact lenses for basketball?
It is possible to wear contact lenses for basketball, but it is not recommended.
Contact lenses fit the eye better, the visual field correction effect will be better and clearer, not easy to occur due to blurred vision and sports injuries, and will not be like frame glasses as worried about glasses were thrown out, need to hold the frame from time to time, will enhance the playing basketball sports effect. So it is possible to wear contact lenses for basketball, but there are risks associated with playing basketball with contact lenses, so it is not recommended.
What are the disadvantages of wearing contact lenses for basketball?
Easy to get infected
Contact lenses have a porous and permeable structure, which may allow some bacteria to accumulate in them, plus playing basketball will sweat a lot, sweat into the eyes, or rubbing the eyes with the hand that is playing basketball, which may lead to eye infections.
Easily displaced
When you play basketball, you sweat a lot, and if the sweat flows into your eyes, it can easily cause your contact lenses to shift, and it is not easy to put your hands back in place when you play basketball.
Easy to fall off
Basketball is also a fierce sport, in the confrontation, collision is relatively easy to knock the contact lens out, and if someone hit the eye part, may happen contact lens rupture, will hurt the eyes.
You should choose daily disposable contact lenses for basketball
If you must wear contact lenses when playing basketball, it is advisable to choose resin glasses or daily disposable contact lenses, which can be thrown away after one use and are relatively more hygienic.
What are the best glasses to wear when playing basketball with myopia
If myopia is not deep, it will not hinder the various movements in basketball, in fact, you can not wear glasses. If the degree of myopia affects the sport, try not to wear contact lenses, you can choose to wear sports glasses, which is relatively safe.
