Choosing sports eyewear - what you need to know
11th Feb 2025
Going skiing this winter? Look after your eyes
11th Feb 2025
Because mountain air is cool, it gives a false sense of security about the sunlight. But the higher the altitude, the greater the ultraviolet (UV) radiation, because there is less atmosphere to screen out the harmful rays. Eyes can receive up to 2.5 times more UV on mountains than at sea level with a high risk of sunburn and ultimately skin cancer and eye cataracts. So when skiing always choose good quality UV400 rated eyewear (all our eyewear is UV400 rated). Sports eyewear with a full wrap f
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All wrapped up
11th Feb 2025
We have just added Wrapz to our always expanding range of sports eyewear (now 16 different brands!). Wrapz is a relatively new brand but from a team with substantial sports eyewear experience. Cleverly conceived, all models are high quality with durable frames and UV 400 rated Class One optical quality lenses. Yet prices are highly competitive making them exceptional value for money. And they are simply loaded with features you might expect from eyewear costing a great deal more.