PeakVision Sports is introducing a line of high performance sunglasses designed specifically for golfers, featuring what the company says are 100 percent distortion-free lenses. PeakVision said its Dual-Zone lenses feature neutral-density gray tinting in the upper zone that reduces glare and allows for accurate distance perception.
The amber-tuned color in the lower zone, according to the company, highlights the contours of the green for better reads of putts than with the naked eye. Incorporating these two filters into one lens, PeakVision said, creates optimal visual acuity.
The first four golf-specific models are:
--Classic (suggested retail price $129), which the company said provides a weightless fit and timeless styling. It is designed with an increased pantoscopic tilt and fit close to the eyes for optical glare management and enhanced contrast.
--Chip (SRP $149), which offers the largest Dual-Zone lens coverage in the PeakVision line.
--Shot (SRP $149), which features spring-loaded temples with translucent rubber grips and adjustable nose pads to ensure a snug fit.
--Neva (SRP $139), which is constructed of a three-piece, feather-light frame and provides players with comprehensive lens coverage and an unobtrusive frame design.
Additional Dual-Zone technology models are planned for production later this year.
"Every good shot begins with what your eyes are able to see and communicate to the brain about the shot," said PeakVision Sports Chief Executive Officer Paul Moore, a medical diagnostics expert whose past sports-lens creations were worn by tennis star Martina Hingis and U.S. Olympic team members. "If this is off -- meaning misinformation and miscommunication -- then the shot will likely be a wayward one. PeakVision sunglasses mitigate this risk."
Moore said PeakVision Sports' performance optics represent a radical step in eyewear design and manufacturing. The vast majority of sunglasses since the 1960s, according to Moore, have had single-filter, polycarbonate lenses incapable of properly distinguishing between the bright hues of the horizon and sky and the dark hues of terrain and landscape.
The material used in PeakVision Sports lenses, Moore said, is a revolutionary optical polymer that offers superior optical clarity and uniformity, scratch resistance, durability and ultra-light weight compared to polycarbonate. NXT is the latest and finest optical glass that is used in high-end cameras and Apache helicopter windscreens.
Moore said PeakVision eyewear also provides 100 percent UV400 protection from the entire spectrum of UV radiation.
"Golfers have as much as twice the incidence of UV-related eye diseases as the general population," Moore said. "Eye protection is every bit as important as skin protection, however, the majority of golfers remove and store their sunglasses before a four- to five-hour round, putting themselves at considerable risk every time they tee up. Now we provide the necessary eye protection that improves performance in golf."
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