In the age 15 to 24, basketball results in the most injuries. The most severe injuries used to occur in hockey, but the addition of strict eye protection requirements has significantly reduced ocular related eye injuries. That depends on the type of sport one is playing. The American Academy of Ophthalmology has specific recommendations for appropriate eye protection for different sports. For example, a sport such as soccer is adequately protected with sports goggles that have polycarbonate lenses.
Football requires a polycarbonate shield on the helmet.
For some sports such as wrestling, no eye protection is available. The first thing to do is to cover the eye for protection. This could be done with a metal shield or any rigid structure that could be taped over the eye. Sometimes, if nothing else is available, a Styrofoam cup can be taped over the eye such that it fits snugly around the bones of the eye. If the injury was such that the eye had been ruptured, even minor pressure on the globe could result in irreparable damage.