Dennis Taylor (snooker). The Northern Irishman was involved in what is widely regarded as the greatest snooker match of all time, the 'Black ball final'. Appearing in his second final. Taylor produced a determined comeback to win the match on the final ball of the final frame, sealing his only world title. Getty Images
Ardie Savea (rugby). The All Blacks will become the first player to wear goggles at a Rugby World Cup as he battles vision problems that have left him fearful of going blind. Getty Images
Daniel Vettori (cricket). The former New Zelaland cricketer wore his specs while batting and bowling. Getty Images
Jack Leach (cricket). The England bowler was offered free glasses for life by Specsavers after his heroics to help England win the third Ashes Test against Australia this summer. Getty Images
Edgar Davids (football). The former Dutch international footballer was diagnosed with glaucoma during his playing days with Juventus in the 1990s. Getty Images
Horace Grant (basketball). The former Chicago Bulls was diagnosed with nearsightedness and began wearing goggles fitted with prescription lenses on the court starting with the 1990-91 season. Getty Images
Dwyane Wade (basketball). The former Miami Heat guard suffered with severe migraines, and so started wearing glasses with an orange tint to protect his eyes from the bright lights on the basketball court. Reuters
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (basketball). Jabbar had a history of being poked in the eye, and even missed two college games because of a cornea injury. Getty Images
Ato Boldon (athletics). The Trinidadian sprinter wore designer shades for style rather than any great need to aid his vision. Getty Images
Billie Jean King (tennis). The American great won 12 grand slams, including six Wimbledon singles titles. Getty Images
Hyeon Chung (tennis). The South Korean suffered terrible eyesight as a child, later diagnosed as astigmatism, a problem with how the eye focuses light. Getty Images
Martina Navratilova (tennis). The American began wearing glasses in 1985 when, during a difficult run of form, she became convinced her eyesight was contributing to her losses. It obviously helped, with Navratalova adding 11 more grand slam titles to her collection wearing them. Getty Images
Edwin Moses (athletics). The American track athlete went a record 122 consecutive races undefeated in the 400m hurdles, winning Olympic gold at the 1976 and 1984 Games as well as the 1983 and 1987 World Championships. Getty Images
Eric Dickerson (American football). The Hall of Famer admitted he 'hated' wearing protective googles as a star player for team ssuch as the Los Angeles Rams and Indianapolis Colts but had to as he was 'blind as a bat'. Getty Images
Dennis Taylor (snooker). The Northern Irishman was involved in what is widely regarded as the greatest snooker match of all time, the 'Black ball final'. Appearing in his second final. Taylor produced a determined comeback to win the match on the final ball of the final frame, sealing his only world title. Getty Images
Ardie Savea (rugby). The All Blacks will become the first player to wear goggles at a Rugby World Cup as he battles vision problems that have left him fearful of going blind. Getty Images
Daniel Vettori (cricket). The former New Zelaland cricketer wore his specs while batting and bowling. Getty Images
Jack Leach (cricket). The England bowler was offered free glasses for life by Specsavers after his heroics to help England win the third Ashes Test against Australia this summer. Getty Images
Edgar Davids (football). The former Dutch international footballer was diagnosed with glaucoma during his playing days with Juventus in the 1990s. Getty Images
Horace Grant (basketball). The former Chicago Bulls was diagnosed with nearsightedness and began wearing goggles fitted with prescription lenses on the court starting with the 1990-91 season. Getty Images
Dwyane Wade (basketball). The former Miami Heat guard suffered with severe migraines, and so started wearing glasses with an orange tint to protect his eyes from the bright lights on the basketball court. Reuters
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar (basketball). Jabbar had a history of being poked in the eye, and even missed two college games because of a cornea injury. Getty Images
Ato Boldon (athletics). The Trinidadian sprinter wore designer shades for style rather than any great need to aid his vision. Getty Images
Billie Jean King (tennis). The American great won 12 grand slams, including six Wimbledon singles titles. Getty Images
Hyeon Chung (tennis). The South Korean suffered terrible eyesight as a child, later diagnosed as astigmatism, a problem with how the eye focuses light. Getty Images
Martina Navratilova (tennis). The American began wearing glasses in 1985 when, during a difficult run of form, she became convinced her eyesight was contributing to her losses. It obviously helped, with Navratalova adding 11 more grand slam titles to her collection wearing them. Getty Images
Edwin Moses (athletics). The American track athlete went a record 122 consecutive races undefeated in the 400m hurdles, winning Olympic gold at the 1976 and 1984 Games as well as the 1983 and 1987 World Championships. Getty Images
Eric Dickerson (American football). The Hall of Famer admitted he 'hated' wearing protective googles as a star player for team ssuch as the Los Angeles Rams and Indianapolis Colts but had to as he was 'blind as a bat'. Getty Images
Dennis Taylor (snooker). The Northern Irishman was involved in what is widely regarded as the greatest snooker match of all time, the 'Black ball final'. Appearing in his second final. Taylor produced a determined comeback to win the match on the final ball of the final frame, sealing his only world title. Getty Images
