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Wearing of glasses while playing Ladies Gaelic Football

"It’s important to remember that just because you wear glasses, it doesn’t mean you can’t participate in Sport.

It is entirely possible to manage vision problems and still enjoy a fulfilling physical life.

For the most part, you should not wear glasses when participating on contact sports.  There are too many opportunities for the glasses to come off and / or to break. 

Any person who requires corrective eyewear to participate in LGFA should consult with their optometrist and review options to ensure safe participation.

One of the main things is to ensure you tell your optometrist of your plans to play Gaelic football.  He or she will be able to fit you with glasses that use durable, unbreakable polycarbonate for the lens.  That means that even if you do accidently knock the glasses off or get hit with a ball they are much less likely to incur damage.

The frame is very important to consider also.  Normal prescription glasses are made for daily wear and are suited best to low activity levels.  Normal frames are also chosen for how they look and not how they perform under impact.  For this reason you will also need to ensure your frames for sports glasses are as durable as the lenses.

It is entirely possible to wear prescription glasses during physical activity. However it is very important that you speak to your optometrist about finding the best solution for you, so you can carry on playing the sport you love."