Eye protection was mandated for the sport of women's lacrosse in 2003.  Part of the mandate is that the eye protection meets the ASTM F803-03 Standards.

The ASTM stands for American Society for Testing and Materials.  The ASTM is one of the largest voluntary standards development organizations in the world.  It is a trusted source for technical standards for materials, products, systems, and services.  The organization is known for their high technical quality and market relevancy and plays an important role in the global economy.

Pretty much all of the lacrosse eye protection out there meets or exceeds these standards.  One of the first companies to come out with innovative lacrosse eye protection is Cascade. They are the creator of the Iris eye guard.  This eye guard was the first of its kind.  It is made of a wire frame with foam padding.  Which gives the player excellent protection and also allows for good ventilation and field of vision.  The open mask keeps it from fogging like traditional eye goggles.  The Cascade Iris™ mask is truly the eye mask that set the standard.  The Iris™ is the number one selling eye mask in lacrosse and has been the choice of most d1 college teams.  The Cascade Iris™ is approved for both lacrosse and field hockey and is the perfect choice for any coach or player looking for a dual-sport eye mask with the customization top teams deserve.

The best part about the Cascade Iris is the choice of color combinations it almost seems endless.  You can choose from the following colors: Green, Carolina Blue, Royal, Navy, Purple, Silver, Black,, Maroon, Scarlet, Orange, Athletic Gold, Yellow, and for the foam additional colors like lime and pink.

Because of their popularity Cascade has come out with other versions like the Iris™ Pro, and Iris™ Mini to give a better fit and better design to the Original Iris™.

Many competitors have come out with their own eye guards so they could gain some of this market share.  Some of these Eye masks are the Debeer Lucent™, STX® 4-Sight+, Bangerz, and Debeer Vista™.  While they have their own unique features The Iris™ still remains number one.

For more information and prices on the Cascade Iris and the other eye guards visit www.morleyathletic.com.