April is Sports Eye Safety Month!

A fast-flying ball.  A misplaced elbow.  They're threats to your eyes when you play sports.  But the right kind of eyewear can prevent about 90 percent of sports eye injuries.  The American Academy of Ophthalmology provides eyewear guidelines for some common sports.

  SPORT RECOMMENDED EYEWEAR
 
  • Basketball
  • Soccer
  • Racket sports
  • Field positions in baseball or softball

 

 Polycarbonate sports goggles
  • Football
 Polycarbonate eye shield attached to the face mask on the helmet
  • Ice hockey
 Polycarbonate eye shield attached to the face mask on the helmet
Thanks to: Mayo Clinic Health Information and the American Academy of Ophthalmology!
  • Skiing
 High-impact-resistant eye protection
  Polycarbonate is 10 times as strong as other plastics.  You can buy sports goggles at sports or optical stores for about $100.