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children so far this year.
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Recommended Sports Eye Protection for Your Child Athlete
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Baseball |
Recommended protection:
- Faceguard (attached to helmet) made of polycarbonate material
- Sports eyeguards
Injuries prevented:
- Scratches on the cornea
- Inflamed iris
- Blood spilling into the eye's anterior chamber
- Traumatic cataract
- Swollen retina
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Basketball |
Recommended protection:
- Sports eyeguards
Injuries prevented:
- Fracture of the eye socket
- Scratches on the cornea
- Inflamed iris
- Blood spilling into the eye's anterior chamber
- Swollen retina
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Soccer |
Recommended protection:
- Sports eyeguards
Injuries prevented:
- Inflamed iris
- Blood spilling into the eye's anterior chamber
- Swollen retina
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Football |
Recommended protection:
- Polycarbonate shield attached to a faceguard
- Sports eyeguards
Injuries prevented:
- Scratches on the cornea
- Inflamed iris
- Blood spilling into the eye's anterior chamber
- Swollen retina
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Hockey |
Recommended protection:
- Wire or polycarbonate mask
- Sports eyeguards
Injuries prevented:
- Scratches on the cornea
- Inflamed iris
- Blood spilling into the eye's anterior chamber
- Traumatic cataract
- Swollen retina
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Tags: eye injury prevention
Tags: eye injury prevention
