Sports Vision Technology
OPTICAL PRESCRIPTION CLIP FOR SPORTS GLASSES
The optical prescription clip is a solution designed for people who practice sports and need vision correction, without giving up the typical features of sports glasses (protection, coverage, and wraparound design). The concept is simple: keep the sports lens on the outside and place a more “traditional” prescription lens inside, improving visual comfort and cost management.
Who it is useful for and why
The optical prescription clip is a vision solution for all athletes who need to use prescription lenses while practicing their favorite sport.
Using the prescription clip is a high-performance and at the same time cost-effective solution. In fact, fitting prescription lenses into the highly curved base 8 sports lenses is very expensive, and it can often create annoying side visual distortions caused by the lens’s strong curvature.
In practice, the clip makes it possible to achieve a prescription correction that is easier to manage from an optical point of view and often more sustainable in terms of cost, avoiding direct intervention on the highly curved sports lens. This is especially useful when you want stable vision even while moving, without compromising the sports experience.
“Double-lens” effect and pressure-fit mounting
The prescription clip completely revolutionizes the concept of sports prescription eyewear. This special technology is pressure-fitted directly into the frame of the sports glasses, creating a “double-lens” effect where the outer lens retains the features of sports eyewear, while the inner lens is a standard prescription lens.
This approach is designed to separate the roles: the outer lens maintains the protection and coverage typical of sports glasses, while the inner lens takes care of vision correction. The result is a practical solution for those who want technical sports eyewear but need prescription lenses to see accurately.
Functional advantage
The correction works on a more “traditional” inner lens, reducing the likelihood of side distortions compared with solutions based on highly curved lenses.
Base 6: reduced distortions and lower costs
The clip is made in base 6 and effectively reduces the possibility of side visual distortions; in addition, from a cost perspective, compared to a base 8 lens, it offers an approximate cost reduction of 60%.
In sports use, image periphery matters: when you move, change posture, and turn your head, side vision can become decisive. A base 6 clip is specifically designed to make the prescription more balanced, limiting the “curvature” effect that can impact side perception.
Clip dimensions and supported standard powers
Each sports eyewear model has its own prescription clip dimensions (to match the different sizes across various models).
The standard powers supported by the prescription clip are: Sphere up to +/- 8.00 and Cylinder (astigmatism) up to +/- 2.00; however, it is also possible to install lenses with higher values.
The choice of prescription lenses and their installation will be agreed upon by the customer together with their trusted optician.
The fact that each model has dedicated dimensions is important: it ensures that the clip fits correctly and remains stable. To achieve the best result, choosing the right prescription lens and having it installed by your optician remains the key step for correction tailored to personal needs.
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FAQ
Why use an optical prescription clip in sports?
The optical prescription clip is a vision solution for all athletes who need to use prescription lenses while practicing their favorite sport.
How does the “double-lens” system work?
This special technology is pressure-fitted directly into the frame of the sports glasses, creating a “double-lens” effect where the outer lens retains the features of sports eyewear, while the inner lens is a standard prescription lens.
Why base 6 instead of base 8?
The clip is made in base 6 and effectively reduces the possibility of side visual distortions; in addition, from a cost perspective, compared to a base 8 lens, it offers an approximate cost reduction of 60%.
What standard powers does it support?
Sphere up to +/- 8.00 and Cylinder (astigmatism) up to +/- 2.00; however, it is also possible to install lenses with higher values.