Sports and Protective Eyewear

Superior Sports and Protective Eyewear

We prioritize your eye safety at Belchertown Eye Care and Sunglass Shop, located in Belchertown, MA, whether at home, at work, or enjoying your favorite activities. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health highlights the importance of eye protection, noting that proper eyewear can prevent 90% of job-related eye injuries. We offer a wide range of specialized eyewear designed for recreational, industrial, and occupational use to safeguard your vision against potential hazards. Contact us at 413-323-1196 to explore our protective solutions.

Sports Eye Wear

Just as sports officials are becoming more concerned with overall physical safety for athletes, more people are wearing specialized eyewear to protect their eyes and give them protection and sharp vision while performing their sport. Specialty eyewear options are available and tailored to just about every sport. All you have to do is know your sporting needs and talk to an eye care professional to discuss your options. It’s nice to know what to expect and what you can get other than just wearing contact lenses.

Eyewear For The Workplace — Belchertown, MA — Belchertown Eye Care and Sunglass Shop

Sports Vision Testing Methods May Include:


  • SNELLEN EYE CHART
  • CONTRAST SENSITIVITY TESTING
  • EYE TRACKING TESTING
  • OCULAR ALIGNMENT TESTING
  • DETERMINING DEPTH PERCEPTION
  • HAND EYE COORDINATION


We offer high-definition customized lenses for:


  • GOLFING
  • CYCLING
  • MOTORCYCLING
  • TENNIS, RACKETBALL, AND BALL ORIENTED SPORTS
  • HIKING
  • AND MORE



Our sports eyewear can be customized for single vision and progressive lenses. Have a question about sports eyewear? Give us a call at 413-323-1196.

Protective Eyewear for the Workplace

The majority of workplace eye injuries result from inadequate or no eye protection. Occupations such as auto repair, construction, and welding pose significant risks. Interestingly, a Bureau of Labor Statistics survey found that nearly 60% of workers injured were not wearing eye protection, mainly because they did not think it was necessary. Given the everyday hazards in various environments, eye protection is crucial for preventing eye injuries.

Eye Protection is No Accident


Whether you’re working on a project at home or at work, eye protection is serious business. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), about 2,000 U.S. workers sustain job-related eye injuries requiring medical treatment each day. Of these injuries, 90 percent could have been prevented with the right eye protection. Luckily, specialized eyewear is available from Belchertown Eye Care & Sunglass Shop to provide eye protection and visual enhancement for recreational, industrial, and occupational situations.


The two most common reasons for eye injuries in the workplace are when a worker is wearing the wrong type of protective eyewear for the task, or when they are not wearing any protection at all.


The most common occupations for eye injuries include:


  • Auto repair
  • Carpentry
  • Construction
  • Electrical work
  • Maintenance
  • Manufacturing
  • Mining
  • Plumbing
  • Welding


A Bureau of Labor Statistics survey questioned people who experienced an eye injury in the workplace. The responses revealed that nearly three out of five workers were not wearing eye protection at the time of an accident. These same workers reported they didn’t feel safety eyewear was needed for the job they were doing.


Hazards exist in every home in many different forms such as sharp edges, falling objects, chemicals, noise, and a variety of other potentially dangerous situations. Whether you’re working on a weekend project in the garage or participating in recreational activities, wearing eye protection can significantly reduce the chances of sight damaging injuries.

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