Tens of thousands of recreation-related eye injuries occur every year. However, 90 percent of these injuries would be preventable if appropriate protective eyewear were worn, such as prescription sports glasses and sports sunglasses. Here at our Eye 1st Vision Center in Sandy Springs, GA, we have plenty of protective eyewear choices to choose from.
If you play sports or engage in exercise, physical activity or work activity that includes risks and hazards to your eyes, you should strongly consider wearing prescription sports glasses or sports sunglasses. Your optometrist at Eye 1st Vision Center can make recommendations for the ideal solution. Eye injury risk can vary depending upon the sport or physical activity. It is crucial to wear the eye protection type that’s appropriate for the activity.
Some of the highest-risk sports in terms of eye injury include those that include balls or sticks that move at a rapid rate of speed. Close-contact sports also pose an eye injury and vision risk. Some of the most dangerous activities to eye health include:
Polycarbonate lens protective eyewear is important for sports like basketball, soccer, field hockey and racquet sports. Find the gear that passes CSA racquet sports standards and/or American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards. Sports glasses and sports sunglasses are also available in prescription versions.
While high-impact sports and activities that involve a racket, puck or ball pose tremendous risks to the vision and eye health, any physical activity could be risky. For example, high numbers of eye injuries are reported during home repairs, yard work and even while cooking and cleaning. Protective eyewear can reduce the risk of eye injury during all of these activities.
Standard eyeglasses do not offer sufficient eye protection where the risk of eye impact is concerned. If you do suffer an eye injury, go to the emergency room or see an ophthalmologist immediately, even if the injury seems minor. Contact us at 404-252-1702.
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