Functionally One-Eyed Athlete

Eye injuries are common in athletes, and they often can be very devastating injuries. In the [Page 569]United States, eye injuries occur most commonly in baseball and basketball. Any sport with a ball or a striking object increases the risk for a possible sports-related eye injury. Eye injuries are easily preventable so long as the proper protective equipment is used.

In the United States, sports-related eye injuries are second only to occupation-related eye injuries. Eye injuries are the leading cause of blindness in children in the United States, ...