Most basketball injuries occur when the eye is poked with a finger or elbow. In 1971, the face mask was introduced. There is no adequate eye protection for boxing, wrestling, or full contact martial arts. Professional boxing was banned in Sweden in 1969 and in Norway in 1982 due to the high incidents of brain injury. Athletes participating in high-risk sports should wear 3mm polycarbonate sports goggles that have been fitted by an eye care professional.
Contact lenses offer no protection.
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