{"id":9698,"date":"2021-01-31T12:36:26","date_gmt":"2021-01-31T12:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/?page_id=9698"},"modified":"2021-07-29T08:28:44","modified_gmt":"2021-07-29T08:28:44","slug":"which-glasses-are-best-for-playing-sports","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-optical-frames\/which-glasses-are-best-for-playing-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Which Frames Are Best for Playing Sports?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Sports-related eye injuries are one of the leading causes of visual impairment and vision loss among children in the United States.<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>According to recent statistics on sports-related eye injuries and children:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">43% of all sports-related eye injuries occur in children ages 15 and under.<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Less than 15% of children wear any form of eye protection when participating in sports activities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Children that are involved in contact sports on a regular basis are at a high risk of getting hit in the eye from fast flying balls, being jabbed, poked, or tackled by an opponent, or even getting cut in the eye from broken optical lenses.<\/p>\n<p><b>Regular eyeglass frames do not provide enough protection from sports-related activities and can be easily damaged.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Fortunately, with the right protective eyewear, up to 9 out of 10 sports-related eye injuries can be prevented.<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/practice-search\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Contact an eye doctor<\/b><\/a>\u00a0near you\u00a0to discuss how to achieve the best vision possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEE RELATED:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.optometrists.org\/general-practice-optometry\/optical\/guide-to-optical-frames\/9115-2\/\">Choosing Glasses for Your Face Shape\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n\n\t<div 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