Not long ago, athletes rarely wore eyewear specifically designed to protect their eyes during sports, and sports-related eye injuries were widespread.
Today, Sports Eyewear can be spotted on almost anyone, whether they are amateur or professional. Some eyewear is even specifically designed to fit inside helmets used for sports that call for them, such as American football. At today’s 51st Super Bowl, it would not be unusual to see a sport star wearing protective eyewear. The protect the rest of their body, so why not their eyes!
Coaches, parents and players now realise that wearing protective eyewear for sports pays off in several ways. The risk of eye damage is reduced, and the player’s performance is enhanced by the ability to see better.
Initially, there was some resistance by children, they thought they ‘looked funny’. But, today, sports goggles are an accepted part of everyday life, much the way bike helmets have become the norm.
Consequences of not wearing protective eyewear.
According to ‘Prevent Blindness America’ hospital emergency rooms treat more than 40,000 eye injuries every year that are sports-related. Even non-contact sports such as badminton can present inherent dangers to the eyes. Any sport in which balls, racquets or flying objects are present pose a potential for eye injury.
Flying objects aren’t the only hazard. Many eye injuries come from pokes and jabs by fingers and elbows, particularly in games where players are in close contact with each other. Basketball, for example, has an extremely high rate of eye injury. So, does swimming, where no flying objects are involved.
Safety is one benefit, enhancing performance is another. People wild prescription, would just go without their eyeglasses or contacts, which affected their performance. It was soon recognised that clear, crisp vision was essential to reaching sporting potential.
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