No matter how spectacular the athlete, he or she can't get the job done when they can't see the ball or the puck on the field of competition. One of the thing that gets in an athlete's way, whether it's on a football field in bright sunshine or on a hockey rink in an arena, is glare. That impediment often comes from arena lighting, especially when it reflects off the ice or on a cloudless day outside. No-glare strips placed under the eye have been proven to help athletes see better on the field of competition. For decades, football and baseball players were known to smear a line of dark grease under their eye to eliminate glare. Scientific studies proved this practice works, but no-glare strips work even better. Many top athletes have said they see better when the strips are under their eyes and research has proved that reaction times are better and there are fewer visual distractions.
What to Look for
Peripheral vision is a good thing when it allows a player to see an opponent coming out of the corner of his eye. But when a football player, for example, gets glare from the sun reflected into his eye as he attempts to catch a pass, it is an impediment to getting the job done. This is not a new problem. In past decades, football players were know to smear grease paint or shoe polish under their eyes to cut down on the glare that reflected off their cheeks and the bridge of their nose. But that grease would often smear or fade away during the course of the game. No-glare strips attach with adhesives slightly below the eye and do the job much better. Scientific tests made by no-glare strip manufacturers showed that grease paint or shoe polish reduced glare by 1.5 percent. No-glare strips reduced glare by 2.5 percent and an over-the-nose strip eliminated 12.5 percent of the peripheral glare.
Common Pitfalls
No-glare strips reduce the ability to see peripherally and help the straight-ahead vision. On occasion this means that a tackler or a defender coming at an individual at an extreme angle may not be seen. However, in almost all of those cases, a player will feel and hear changes to his environment, the opponent steaming at him and will be prepared to make an adjustment. A player wearing no-glare strips for the first time will need a few seconds to get used to having them pasted to his or her face, but that's basically the only shortcoming. The strips peel off easily when pressure is applied and the strips are zipped off.
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