Players with Glasses -- They Don't Fall Off?

Vermillion · Jul 16, 2009

I've seen a few players that play with glasses, how is it that their glasses do not fall off during play?

Are the glasses made to fit tighter around the temple?

Any experiences/insights would be much appreciated.

pvaudio · Jul 16, 2009

Look at my serving thread below this one, I'm wearing glasses in it. I wear Marchon Airlocks which only weigh 7 grams (just weighed them on my food scale) that are made of titanium strips. They don't fall off because they don't weigh enough:

RedWeb · Jul 16, 2009

I always wear glasses. Can play without them, during day anyway, but much better with them. Various ones dependent upon situation (day, night, sun, wind). I've never had a problem with them coming off or bothering me. Of course, I keep my head still, just like the pros.

Double bagel · Jul 16, 2009

Just break a rubber band and tie it around your head.

pvaudio · Jul 16, 2009

Double bagel said:
Just break a rubber band and tie it around your head.

Uh, what? :-?

counterfeit25 · Jul 16, 2009

I used to be scared of my glasses falling off, and I would always play with contacts. Then my contacts starting getting uncomfortable (old?), so I tried playing with glasses. I've been playing with glasses for about 1.5 years now, and it has never fallen off. Sometimes I hit them with my arm when I do that "reverse forehand", but other than that I never had a problem.

counterfeit25 · Jul 16, 2009

FYI they are normal glasses, nothing fancy. No super-light titanium stuff, or rubber band around neck.

aimr75 · Jul 16, 2009

i always wear glasses.. they are stock standard glasses.. nothing fancy, nothing that helps them stay on..

I never once thought they could potentially come off.. and they never have.. even while sweating alot, they never feel like they are going to come off

Vermillion · Jul 16, 2009

they do not feel tight around your head?

I guess mine is kinda loose..

counterfeit25 · Jul 16, 2009

Nope they don't feel tight around my head. If your glasses are too loose for you then I can see why they would fall off. When I put my glasses on the two "legs" flex outwards a bit. Not sure if they are actually called legs~~

Cnote · Jul 17, 2009

I play with "regular" glasses. No problems here.

gameboy · Jul 17, 2009

I wear the same glasses that pvaudio has posted.

If you wear glasses, you REALLY need to try out those frames. They are light as air. You don't even notice they are there. And you can certainly play tennis with these.

Only think I don't like about glasses is when I start to sweat alot and they drip on the lenses.

thejackal · Jul 17, 2009

no problems with regular glasses for me other than occasional fogging/sweat issues.

Vermillion · Jul 17, 2009

What about your vision? Since the glasses doesn't really cover 360 degrees, would you see multiple balls or would they go out of focus on any instances?

Nonentity · Jul 17, 2009

pvaudio · Jul 17, 2009

Vermillion said:
What about your vision? Since the glasses doesn't really cover 360 degrees, would you see multiple balls or would they go out of focus on any instances?

Not in the slightest. I wore my glasses this morning when meeting with my coach and then an hour later was wearing the same pair when TA'ing an EE class. The only time you would have double vision is when the object you're looking at is split between the bottom or top of the lens and the lens itself. You should rarely be looking down at the ball, and if you're looking up at the ball (i.e. serve, overhead), you should be looking straight up and keeping your head still anyway. I've never had this problem.

ubermeyer · Jul 17, 2009

i used to wear regular glasses (nothing fancy) last year but I did vision therapy and I don't need them anymore.

they never fell off, you don't exactly jerk your head around if you are a decent tennis player so I don't see why they should fall off.

mike53 · Jul 17, 2009

I hope you guys are using polycarbonate lenses

luthertn · Jul 17, 2009

My dont fall of but sometimes when im sweating alot it start to slip than i just push it back up ...i have contacts but they make my eyes red after 3 hrs i dont know why ..does anyone know why?

Sublime · Jul 17, 2009

ubermeyer said:
they never fell off, you don't exactly jerk your head around if you are a decent tennis player so I don't see why they should fall off.

That's what I'm thinking. I wear regular glasses and with the exception to some occasional fogging issues, I don't have any problems.

Vermillion · Jul 17, 2009

What about serving? That motion seems to be the most prone to movement. This is the one I'm most worried about in terms of damaging my glasses.

(Only have 1 pair, trying to get some more).

hyogen · Jul 17, 2009

no.. just make sure they're somewhat snug on your face/temples/ears/etc. i wear rimless oakley glasses... the "Why 3".... looks like something that would easily fall off, but they're stable and just fine.

Steady Eddy · Jul 17, 2009

Arthur Ashe wore glasses on the court. In MacPhee's "Levels of the Game", when asked about the glasses, Ashe says, "The just stay on."

tennisnj · Jul 17, 2009

20 years of playing with the glasses---not sports glasses mind you---but my everyday use glasses & never worn anything to keep them on my head. If they're tight enough to go on a roller coaster w/o falling off, they'll be tight enough to play tennis with.

NLBwell · Jul 17, 2009

In Houston (70's and 80's) I used to wear glasses and with all the sweat they would fall off so I used to tie a bandana around my head to keep it on. Looked a whole lot better then on a young guy with longer hair than recently on an old guy with short hair and bald spots when I had a problem with my contacts.

Wes_Loves_Dunlop · Jul 17, 2009

you dont need bands for the glasses. when i wore glasses, i had silhouette glasses and they weigh so little that they dont fall off.

VaBeachTennis · Jul 17, 2009

Vermillion said:
I've seen a few players that play with glasses, how is it that their glasses do not fall off during play?

Are the glasses made to fit tighter around the temple?

Any experiences/insights would be much appreciated.

Get contact lenses, they will never fall off. I like the contacts because there are no "blind spots.

Vermillion · Jul 17, 2009

just weighed mine... 23 grams.

RedWeb · Jul 17, 2009

VaBeachTennis said:
Get contact lenses, they will never fall off. I like the contacts because there are no "blind spots.

Some people cannot wear contacts for various reasons. Hopefully everyone wearing glasses is using proper lenses and frames. I've seen several people cut (nothing serious) when hit by ball in head/glasses.

Vermillion · Jul 17, 2009

Yes, I am one of those that can't wear contact lenses.

What did you mean by "proper lens and frames," if I may ask?

davey · Jul 17, 2009

luthertn said:
My dont fall of but sometimes when im sweating alot it start to slip than i just push it back up ...i have contacts but they make my eyes red after 3 hrs i dont know why ..does anyone know why?

Try a different brand or model of contact lens. There are dozens of different models and each one fits and feels slightly different. Kind of like shoes only you can't break in a pair of contacts. Just because you have a bad experience with one type of contact lens doesn't mean all are bad for you.

A decent fitting pair of glasses should stay on during vigorous tennis play, even if you move your head a lot. No one should be watching the ball so far through one's peripheral vision that it's beyond eye glass lenses, whether your are wearing glasses or not. You should be turning your head to face the ball regardless of any vision correction you may be wearing.

Wes_Loves_Dunlop · Jul 17, 2009

Vermillion said:
Yes, I am one of those that can't wear contact lenses.

What did you mean by "proper lens and frames," if I may ask?

why cant you wear contact lenses?
i cant think of any reason why.
astigmatism is no reason for no contacts, there are special lenses for it.

VaBeachTennis · Jul 17, 2009

RedWeb said:
Some people cannot wear contacts for various reasons. Hopefully everyone wearing glasses is using proper lenses and frames. I've seen several people cut (nothing serious) when hit by ball in head/glasses.

Yeah, I hear ya. I just wanted to give an endorsement to contact lenses. Just short of laser surgery, wearing contacts in wonderful.

Vermillion · Jul 17, 2009

Well, I don't really want to wear anything in the first place. Glasses are a pain also.

I don't know what my condition is called, but my left eye is almost perfect while I can't focus on anything with my right eye (always blurry). The glasses make my left eye 20/20, but my right is still blurry (just zoomed in a little bit).

I thought I heard from an ophthalmologist once that I can't wear contacts. It was a long time ago though so I'm not sure anymore.

Maybe I can only wear contacts in one eye? Hmm..

aimr75 · Jul 17, 2009

Vermillion said:
Well, I don't really want to wear anything in the first place. Glasses are a pain also.

I don't know what my condition is called, but my left eye is almost perfect while I can't focus on anything with my right eye (always blurry). The glasses make my left eye 20/20, but my right is still blurry (just zoomed in a little bit).

I thought I heard from an ophthalmologist once that I can't wear contacts. It was a long time ago though so I'm not sure anymore.

Maybe I can only wear contacts in one eye? Hmm..

just get it checked out.. sounds sort of similar to my eye condition called keratoconus.. can happen in one or both eyes.. the cornea wall becomes thinner and goes out of shape, hence the bluriness.. but because the cornea goes out of shape, it becomes very difficult to wear contacts since they either pop out or cant fit the shape of the cornea properly

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