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Going to Bat with Oakley Baseball Black Sports Sunglasses

Black is beautiful, according to a popular cliché. Cliché or not, it is applicable to some of Oakley’s sports sunglasses – particularly their baseball sunglasses. Extremely stylish, they would be appropriate not only for playing baseball, but even for just going out for a jog or while walking the dog. The Oakley baseball black sports sunglasses are another example of Oakley’s ingenuity and foresightedness when it comes to the design and engineering of sports eyewear.

There is a myth that the darker the lenses of your sunglasses, the better protected your eyes will be from harmful ultraviolet rays. It is true that Oakley baseball black sports sunglasses will shield your eyes from UVA and UVB rays, as well as blue light – which can cause eye diseases like eye cancer, photokeratitis (or corneal sunburn), macular degeneration and cataracts – but not because they are dark; but because Oakley’s proprietary Plutonite lenses have been specially processed and coated to provide that kind of protection. So even if the Oakley shades you are wearing have clear lenses, you can rest assured that your eyes will not be touched by disease-causing kinds of light.

Oakley sports sunglasses, such as some of those in the Baseball M Frame collection, have black or slate iridium lenses. Iridium is a metal that belongs to the platinum family and is noted for its resistance to impact and durability. It is no wonder then that these Oakley shades are suitable for baseball; figures show that most baseball injuries to the eye are caused by being hit by the ball. The iridium coating of the lenses help them withstand the impact of an errant ball and other materials, providing greater eye protection.

It may seem strange to wear dark-colored lenses when the sun is not shining brightly, but slate iridium lenses in Oakley baseball black sports sunglasses allow 23 percent of light to reach the eyes on cloudy days. The neutral shade helps to negate color distortion in changing light conditions under average normal sunlight levels. Other lens colors may be more suitable for use on brighter days. What is certain is that user and critical feedback suggest that with Oakley shades, you are able to see things more clearly – whether you are playing in the game or up in the stands watching it.