| 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: | Karate Boxing Baseball Tennis Racquetball Paintball Hockey Mountain Biking Hiking
| Protective Eyewear Can Include: Safety Glasses Safety Goggles Face Masks
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| | | Common Eye Injuries: Blood spilling into the eye's anterior chamber
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. |
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