Doctors urge eye gear for kids in sports

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The recommendations focus on sports deemed
high-risk and moderate-risk for eye injury.

Besides baseball and basketball, high-risk sports
listed include air rifling, paintball, lacrosse,
ice and field hockey, racquetball, fencing,
boxing and full-contact martial arts.

Moderate-risk sports include football, BADMINTON,
soccer, volleyball, water polo, golf and fishing.
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[Original Source - http://www.kotv.com/pages/viewpage.asp?id=58761 ]

-- CLBP Moderators
PS. We've certainly seen our share of eye
injuries caused by shuttlecocks, rackets and even
doubles partners. While rarely occuring, eye
injuries in badminton DO HAPPEN!