USA - Stoudemire adjusting to goggles

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During timeouts in Wednesday night's Suns preseason opener at US Airways Center, fans can check out the SunsVision entertainment on the big screen or opt for AmaréVision.

That is what Amaré Stoudemire is dubbing his new look, as he took to the court for some light duty Tuesday after trading in his Louis Vuitton sunglasses for Oakley protective eyewear.

"The eye is still red, still sore but it's getting better," he said. "My vision is slowly coming back."

Stoudemire is cleared to begin exercising in full Wednesday, when he will participate in a shootaround, work out with coaches and study film.

Stoudemire could miss at least half of the eight-game preseason as he tries to work into shape. He figures he will need two or three preseason games to be ready for the regular season.

"It's definitely a little frustrating," said Stoudemire, who was sidelined because of an ankle sprain before suffering a torn iris a week ago. "I worked so hard this off-season. I was training four times a day at one point. I was in great shape. Having to sit now with the eye injury takes me back to Square 1. It's just a matter of time. I'll get back up to great shape. It's going to be hard work. It's going to hurt a little bit, but it's worth it."

Stoudemire has said he probably will wear goggles the rest of his career, but he was getting used to the sweat pooling on his forehead, the feel of a frame and foggy lenses Tuesday.

"It's going to take time getting used to them," he said, later adding, "it's great timing, if you ever want timing like this."

Stoudemire said he knows the new plays well from five-on-zero work. He may be behind, but the entire team is adjusting.

"It's going to take some wins," he said. "Winning cures everything. Once we get going to win a few games, we'll start believe in ourselves and the philosophy, and then we can go from there. It's definitely new to us. We've been playing a certain style of basketball for a few years, but now we're really trying to take every possession as extremely important. I think that's the way you win games in the playoffs."