I just found out that my 10 year old has 20/30 vision. We ordered glasses for school, but I'm wondering how it will translate to baseball. He is performing okay now, but will improved vision help him tremendously? Those big goggles that some kids wear look really hot and uncomfortable. Would he be better off getting some prescription lenses dropped in a pair of sunglass frames? Also, these sports goggles/glasses seem to be really expensive. Any advice from a parent that has gone through this?
My son wore glasses, but then started to catch. His glasses were not allowing to having him "flip off his helmet" for passed balls/pop fly's. Contacts were the best decision.
My son wore the goggles for two years. Then we got the expensive Oakley frames with transition lenses so that they looked like everyone else's sunglasses. However, the kids still lose peripheral vision since the eyeglasses don't encompass the entire eye. Last year, we tried contacts. He loves them and has stated that he "can now see out of the corners of his eyes". We keep a spare set in his bat bag just in case one pops out but there have been no problems. It depends on the child's age and how responsible he is with the lens.
My son wore sports type goggles from 8-12, then switched to disposable contacts. The contacts have been much better for him since he is a catcher and the lose of peripheral vision was a problem. Walmart vision is wear we got ours, but Sam's club or costco would be good too.
My son has hit about .050 points higher since and struck out about 1/3 less since getting his contacts a couple of year ago. Whatever he's comfortable with should help.
Prescription Baseball Glasses?
Posted - 03/25/2016 : 14:59:48
