Eye Injuries, These Sports Top the List!

Eye Injuries, These Sports Top the List!

Basketball, Baseball and Paintball Guns Top the List of Leading Causes of Eye Injuries

 

More than 40 percent of eye injuries that occur every year are related to sports or recreational activities.

A recent study found that about 30,000 people in the U.S. went to an emergency department with a sports-related eye injury.  This is a much higher estimate than previously reported.[1]

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Sports That Top the List for Leading Causes of Eye Injuries

Sports That Top the List for Leading Causes of Eye Injuries

Basketball, Baseball and Air/Paintball Guns Top the List of Leading Causes of Eye Injuries

Scottsdale Eye Physicians and Surgeons and the American Academy of Ophthalmology offer guidance on how to protect sight during Sports Eye Safety Month in April. 

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Wearing Eye Protection Prevents Players from Injury

Wearing Eye Protection Prevents Players from Injury

April is Sports Eye Safety Awareness month.  Sports-related eye injuries cause an estimated 100,000 doctor visits each year.

Yet, most of these injuries can be prevented by wearing eye protection. In fact, a recent study of high school field hockey players shows that traumatic eye injuries fell 67 percent after eye protection became mandatory.[1]

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