Quantifying the efficacy of protective eyewear in pediatric soccer-induced retinal injury

Ocular injury is common in children playing sports. Sports-related eye injuries, if severe enough, can lead to permanent vision impairment. Soccer, the most popular sport in the world, is a sport in which players rarely use protective eyewear. The purpose of this study was to determine how eye injuries are induced by a soccer ball impact and to evaluate whether eye protection influences the effects of impact.

Source: Journal of AAPOS - May 13, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Andrew Suh, Matthew Lam, Yasin Shokrollahi, Pengfei Dong, Linxia Gu, Donny Suh Tags: Major Article Source Type: research