Football is the game of performance. It is every player’s dream to do the best without any huddle. The glasses create some trouble while running in the field chasing the ball. During tough hours hustle players usually collide and the glasses come off. It affects the player’s morale and the rhythm of the play also breaks.Athletes are mostly recommended contact lenses as compare to glasses. This is safe and lowers the risk of cornea and retina injuries. It also improves the vision in flood light in day and night matches. While passing the balls and jumping for the throws players who use lenses have no worries to push glasses back. Sometimes because of dampness glasses get blurred and it cause bad vision. Contact lenses are best in this condition and proved very comfortable for the athletes.
On the other hand athletes using glasses have some different facts. Some players use for brands campaigns to do publicity. Their purpose of wearing hard lenses is to promote the product and earn money.
Dristiano Ronaldo is the most expensive Portuguese player. He is the most wanted modal in eye wear industry. Lilian Thuram, a successful player normally use lenses in the field. Kaka from Brazil likes to wear glasses. No matter what game, he is the winner of world cup and champions trophy. He was modal for Emporio Armani’s company in 2009.
Player who wear glasses:
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Bastian Schweinsteiger
- Jérôme Boateng
- Edgar Davids
- Lilian Thuram
- Kaka
There are many players from different countries who use contact lenses.
- Phil Mickelson
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Dwight Howard
- Novak Djokovic
Some players attach rim with the helmets but not much safer. American Academy of Ophthalmology recommended soft lenses for the athletes. It broadens the vision in play field.