A few days ago, in the track and field field of the Paris Olympics, Chinese player Xu Zhuoyi, who wore gold wire half-rimmed glasses, successfully advanced to the semifinals in the men's 110-meter hurdles event with a time of 13.40 seconds. Netizens described it as "wearing the most Sven glasses across the fiercest hurdle". But at the same time, many netizens wondered, why not wear more convenient contact lenses for such strenuous exercise?
In fact, not all sports are suitable for wearing contact lenses. For sports people with myopia, what are the particulars of choosing glasses during sports? What sports are suitable for eyeglasses? What can I wear contact lenses? Today, the reporter interviewed relevant experts.
1. Wear the most Sven glasses across the fiercest bar
In the first round of the men's 110-meter hurdles in track and field at the Paris Olympics a few days ago, Chinese player Xu Zhuoyi ranked first in the group with a time of 13.40 seconds and advanced to the semifinals. In the competition, Xu Zhuoyi wore half-rimmed glasses, giving people a sense of politeness, which was in strong contrast with the speed hurdles he participated in, which attracted the attention of netizens.
According to relevant media reports, Xu Zhuoyi is Liu Xiang's younger brother and is known as the "Glasses Flyer" because he runs with glasses. Xu Zhuoyi, born in 2003, won a bronze medal at the 2023 Asian Games in Hangzhou with a time of 13.50 seconds, and on May 29 this year, he won the men's 110m hurdles final at the fifth stage of the National Athletics Grand Prix, with a personal best time of 13.22 seconds, and finally successfully qualified for the Paris Olympics. As a result, he became the first Chinese "post-00" athlete to meet the Olympic standard in the men's hurdle event.
Sven's appearance and dazzling results, many netizens said that it was the first time they had seen a hurdler wearing glasses. They ridiculed it as "wearing the most Sven glasses across the fiercest hurdle", "I thought it was an Olympiad, but I didn't expect it to be an Olympics". But at the same time, some netizens wondered why they didn't wear contact lenses after such a strenuous exercise and wearing glasses looked somewhat inconvenient?
2. Strenuous exercise is not suitable for contact lenses
According to Wu Guiyu, an attending physician in the Department of Ophthalmology of Chengdu Second People's Hospital, for athletes, wearing glasses or contact lenses mainly depends on which one they are more suitable for. Contact lenses are closer to the eyeball and may have a clearer view after wearing, but the premise is to ensure that the contact lenses do not fall off during exercise.
The reporter learned that in the process of running at high speed, if there is a foreign body in the eye, or the wind is relatively dry, people will habitually rub their eyes, at this time, if they wear contact lenses, they are likely to rub off the contact lenses, resulting in unclear vision, affecting sports performance, and the eyes are also prone to infection. At the same time, sweat is high when running, and sweat flowing into the eyes will not only make the eyes feel uncomfortable, but also may cause the contact lenses to slip and fall.
"It's okay for people with myopia to wear contact lenses for low-intensity sports such as jogging, walking, yoga, etc., but we don't recommend wearing contact lenses for highly confrontational or strenuous sports such as basketball, football, boxing." Wu Guiyu said that during strenuous exercise, contact lenses slip and slip are easy to occur, and if you accidentally poke your eyes during the confrontation, it is also more likely to lead to eye injuries and infections.
For people with high myopia, Wu Guiyu does not even recommend them to do strenuous exercise, because exercise may cause retinal detachment, "People above 600 degrees are not recommended to carry heavy objects or do strenuous exercise every day." ”
Source: Chengdu Daily Jinguan News Editor-in-Chief: Han Yitong