Over the past 60 years, the Houston eye doctors at Berkeley Eye Center have treated many patients who have suffered sports-related eye injuries. The sad thing is, most of these sports related eye injuries could have been prevented had the patient been wearing appropriate eye and head protection. This isn’t a problem unique to Houston; […]
Protective Eyewear Is the Best Way to Avoid a Sports Related Eye Injury
September is Sports Eye Injury Awareness Month. The Berkeley Eye Center of Houston encourages our active patients to enjoy participating in sports and recreational events, but at the same time protect their eyes from injury. Each year, there are thousands of sports and recreation-related eye injuries in the U.S. Sadly, most of these injuries could […]
Sports Eye Safety Month – What You Need To Know
An estimated 40,000 sports-related eye injuries occur every year, the majority of which are preventable. September therefore marks Sports Eye Safety Month at the start of every new school year. Here’s what parents of the most avid athletes need to know so that we can all be prepared in case of an unexpected emergency. Racquet […]
Preventing Sports Eye Injuries
Every 13 minutes, someone in the U.S. is treated at an emergency room for a sports-related eye injury, according to the National Eye Institute. Prevent Blindness America has designated September as Sports Eye Safety Awareness Month in hopes of reducing these very serious and often preventable injuries. Common Sports Injuries The sports that produce the […]