Olympians....

                                               8th JULY 2008                                                              

Dear Olympian

I have been an optician for over 30 years and during my career I have helped many previous Olypians with contact lenses.

I am writing to offer my services to any Olympian who is wishing to be fitted with contact lenses however small the optical error. I would like to propose to give free consultations and advice to any Olympian who is referred to me in order to help them before they go to China.

From my experience it is imperitive to have fully corrected vision for optimum binocular and stereo acuity and is a prerequisite for maximum performance on the day. I would therefore like to offer any existing wearers who are having any form of non tolerance and particularly discomfort in the later period of the their wearing time help and advice. I can not stress the importance of this enough, since it will very possibly be worse for contact lens wearers experiencing discomfort in Beijing where at present the humidity is 94% and the daily weather conditions is very inconsistant (06/08-10/08).

Soft fully tinted Lenses are available to enhance clarity and contour recognition for sharper contrast and crisp clear vision whether or not you typically wear prescription.  They are ideal for all fast moving sports where tracking a ball is important and others for bright sunlight where glare & comfort are primary concerns.

Furthermore the lenses also:

• Block specific waveleangths of light-details appear clearer and “pop” off the background
• Filters out more than 90% of harmful blue light & 95% of UVA & UVB
• NO SPECTACLE FRAME or nosepiece obstruction, no lens fogging or fit issues.
• Are made of durable low maintenance materials that handle the rigors of sport.

For athletes that are in physical contact sports where normal lenses might displace or where more protection is ideal lenses are specifically available.

Although the Olympics is fast approaching, it is still NOT too late for Olympians to do something if they have any concerns about their vision correction for their particular sport. Having trained to full physical and mental preparadness maximum vision is an absolute necessity that should be part of the preparation also.

Please do not hestitate to contact me to discuss your specific needs and to see if I can be of any help.

Finally, to all members of the Olympic Squad I wish you every sucess in Beijing and wish you all good health and a safe return on your coming endeavours.

Best Wishes,

Sam Silver