The American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Ophthalmology strongly recommend protective eyewear for all participants in sports in which there is risk of eye injury. Protective eyewear should be mandatory for athletes who are functionally 1-eyed and for athletes whose ophthalmologists recommend eye protection after eye surgery or trauma.

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Health Alerts
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athlete, eye injuries, eye protection, sports, eye
Copyright © 2004 by the American Academy of Pediatrics
2004
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