Vision Safety and Sports

Vision Safety and Sports

According to the American Optometric Association, more than 600,000 eye injuries related to sports and recreation occur each year. 42,000 of these injuries are of a severity that requires Emergency Room attention, however more than 90% of those injuries can be prevented with the appropriate use of protective eyewear!

Certain sports are more prone to injury, especially those involving regular player-to-player contact. Injuries can result from bodily impact, dust, gravel, and glare from snow or water. Some of the sports most likely to cause injuries include:

Basketball
Karate
Boxing
Baseball
Tennis
Racquetball
Paintball
Hockey
Mountain Biking
Hiking

Protective Eyewear can include:

Safety Glasses
Safety Goggles
Face Masks

Common Eye Injuries:

Scratches on the cornea

Inflamed iris

Blood spilling into the eye's anterior chamber

Swollen retina

Traumatic cataract

Fracture of the eye socket

Outdoor athletes may also be subject to excessive ultraviolet radiation that can lead to tumors, keratitis, cataracts, and other conditions.

^{Please visit our optical department to view our protective eyewear collection!}