When I first saw the photo attached to this article http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/nationals-journal/wp/2012/10/10/with-red-eyes-bryce-harper-looks-to-break-his-slump/?wprss=rss_sports I was sure it was another timely piece warning on the dangers of wearing cosmetic contact lenses at Halloween. However, on closer reading it appears to be an article on baseball and, in spite of the player's intimidating appearance, I quickly realised it wasn't covering the ocular dangers of doping either. In fact it's a story about the player's attempts to get back on track and play in sunny conditions. It turns out the contact lenses are not new and aim to block blue light and glare http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1106093/index.htm One of the main benefits, vision aside, is that they are not going to get in the way as much as sunglassses and are unlikely to slip down the nose in the heat of the battle. What would really improve the story would be a detailed comparative study on the player's performance with and without the contact lenses, followed up by one on the effects of the lenses on opposition pitchers?
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