For all age groups, sports-related eye injuries occur most frequently in baseball, basketball and racquet sports.  Protective eyewear with polycarbonate lenses should be worn for sports such as basketball, racquet sports, soccer and field hockey. Choose eye protectors that have been tested to meet the American Society of Testing and Materials (ASTM) standards or that pass the CSA racquet sports standard.

Over 40 percent of patients treated for home eye injuries were involved in home repairs, yard work, cleaning and cooking.  Use common sense and err on the side of caution, whatever the activity.