Halo
Sports your sports protetion experts and manufacturer
of REC SPECS, the #1 selling prescription
sports goggle in the world, sold in over 100 countries,
now introduces it’s complete line of
nonprescription sports eyewear to both children
and adults, under
the
BANGERZ brand. Halo Sports has been the leader
in the growing national movement promoting
eye safety
during
scholastic and recreational sports.
The
impact of a ball or other equipment, as well
as an opponent’s
hands and elbows, pose a threat to an athlete’s
visual safety. Each year in the United States,
there are approximately 600,000 documented sports
related eye injuries, over 42,00 of which require
emergency room attention and an estimated 13,500
of which result in a permanent loss of sight. Approximately
72% of sports eye injuries occur in individuals
younger than 25 years and approximately 43% occur
in individuals younger than 15 years.**
As sports participation statistics continue to
climb, and
newly identified “extreme” sports gain
in popularity, the number of athletes who fall
victim to
eye injuries has the potential to grow at alarming
rates. School-aged competitors are particularly
prone to eye
injuries since their athletic skills (hand-eye
coordination, balance, reaction time and speed)
are still being developed.
However, regardless of an individual’s age
or skill level, every athlete’s eyes are
targets for injury. Under most circumstances, at
least
90% of
sports-related eye injuries are preventable with
the proper use of protective sports eyewear.
We, at
Halo Sports, are committed to communicate and educate
sports consumers on the performance differences between
fashion eyeglasses and Bangerz protective sports eyewear
designed to prevent eye injuries.
** provided
by the American Optometric Association
