What to Know Before Ordering Prescription Sports Eyewear

What to Know Before Ordering Prescription Sports Eyewear

Whether you’re training for your first tournament or playing five times a week, choosing the right prescription sports eyewear can change everything—your vision, your comfort, even your performance.

At Blinded Wear, we specialize in RX sunglasses and clear-lens performance eyewear for pickleball and other high-motion sports. Before you place your order, here’s everything you should know to make the right call—for your face, your prescription, and your play style.


📌 1. We Offer Both Single Vision and Progressive Lenses

Not all sport RX glasses give you the choice. But at Blinded Wear, we offer:

  • Single Vision RX – Perfect if your prescription is for distance only.
  • Progressive RX – Seamless top-to-bottom viewing for distance, midrange, and close-up tasks like scoreboards or phone use between games.

No extra fees or confusion—we’ll build your lenses exactly to your prescription's specifications.


👓 2. Choose Your Lens Type: Clear, Gray, Transitional, or Blue Light

Every RX pair from Blinded Wear comes with high-index 1.61 lenses at no upcharge, and you get to choose your tint:

  • Clear Lenses: Great for indoor courts, shaded venues, or night play.
  • Gray Lenses: Reduce overhead glare without distorting color—ideal for sunny outdoor matches.
  • Transitional Lenses: Automatically darken in UV light and return to clear indoors. Most versatile for mixed lighting or travel tournaments.
  • Blue Light Lenses: Reduce screen fatigue and nighttime haze for players who train after hours.

Read more: How These RX Glasses Save Your Vision from Glare


🏃 3. Fit, Grip & Comfort Matter More Than Style

Forget fashion-first frames that slip when you sprint or fog when you stop. Our bestsellers are designed with sports-specific comfort features:

  • Wraparound designs for full visual field and secure fit
  • Anti-slip temple arms and sweat-resistant bridges
  • Lightweight, pressure-dispersing materials that won't fatigue your face

Try these customer favorites:


🔍 4. Know Your PD and Prescription Details

We’ll need:

  • Your complete prescription with sphere, cylinder, and axis (if applicable)
  • Pupillary Distance (PD) – This measures the space between your pupils and helps us center the RX in each lens

If you don’t have a PD measurement, check out our guide: How to Read Your Prescription.


✅ 5. All RX Orders Are Custom—Here’s What That Means

Every RX pair is made just for you. Because of this:

  • No exchanges or returns unless there’s a production error
  • Lifetime warranty protection: If your frames break years from now, send them in for 50% credit toward a new pair

More details: Protection Plan & Returns


📦 6. RX Turnaround Time

Most prescription orders ship in 7–10 business days. Shipping is free over $50, and you’ll get tracking once the lenses are finished and inspected.


🔁 7. Upgrade Later? Use Your Warranty Credit

If your vision changes or you want to upgrade later, just send back your original RX frames and we’ll give you 50% credit toward a new order. We know that athletes evolve—and we support that.


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🏁 Final Take

Ordering prescription sports eyewear doesn’t have to be confusing. At Blinded Wear, we’ve designed the experience around real players, real matches, and real needs—vision, comfort, and clarity that holds up in competition.

Shop RX Glasses Now and start your next match with visual confidence.

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