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American Academy of Ophthalmology Urges Athletes to Wear Protective Eyewear

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Monica, MD, PhD, MHA, an ophthalmologist and
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Approximately 40,000 sports-related
eye injuries occur in the United States each year. Children can incur injuries
ranging from abrasions of the cornea and bruises of the lids to internal eye
injuries such as retinal detachments and internal bleeding .