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An interesting article about sports injury to the eyes.

I used to do horseback jumping, and one of the biggest issues for me was to “center” the horse to a jump. Eyes play an important role in all sports far beyond just being able to see.

It is estimated that sports-related eye injuries account for more than 100,000 physician visits per year in the United States, at a cost of more than $175 million. Or, to put it another way, these recreation-related eye injuries represent around 10 percent of the total eye injuries occurring each year, according to Prevent Blindness America. Read the whole article here

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