Preventing Sports Injuries

The most common and frequent eye injury sports are: Basketball, Hockey, Soccer, Baseball and Football. There are nearly 40,000 patients of sports eye injuries in the emergency room each year. By just using the right protection while playing, athletes can prevent almost all these eye injuries. Here is a list of common eye injuries resulting from sports and the recommended eye protection to prevent each:

Sport                                           Injury                                                             Recommended Protection

Basketball                                   Scratches on the Cornea,                                          Sports Eyeguards

Inflamed Iris, Swollen retina

Hockey                                        Scratches on the Corne                                              Wire Mask, Sports Eyeguards

Inflamed Iris

Soccer                                         Swollen Retina,                                                                Sports Eyeguards

Inflamed Iris and Traumatic Cataract

Baseball                                     Traumatic Cataract,                                                        Faceguard (attached to Helmet)

Swollen Retina, Inflamed Iris

Football                                     Scratches on the Cornea,                                              Wire Mask, Sports Eyeguards

Inflamed Iris,