Sports Eye Safety Guide
Hindsight doesn’t work if you lose your sight. Wear eye protection, and keep your sight for life.
| Approximately 40,000 sports eye injuries occur in the United States each year. Many result in permanent vision loss.
All athletes should wear protective eyewear, but not just any eyewear. Use protection specifically designed for the sport, and look for these labels to indicate the product has been properly tested and approved by the appropriate certifying organization.*
Today’s athlete has a number of eye protectors available. And the best part is that protective eyewear does not hinder performance in any way. When properly fitted, appropriate eye protection can reduce the risk of eye injuries by 90%. Ask your Eye M.D. to help you select the eyewear you need to play hard and play safe.
* Required standards for eye protectors are established by the American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM Standard F803 for racquet sports, baseball fielders, basketball, women’s lacrosse). Certification is neither required nor available for every sport, however it provides an additional safeguard for athletes.
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P.O. Box 7424
San Francisco, CA
94120-7424415.561.8500 Tel.
415.561.8555 Fax
www.aao.org
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