Sports Stuff: Protect your child’s eyes

June 29, 2011

 

Did you know that more than 40,000 sports-related occur in the United States each year? And more than one third of those victims are children? (American Academy of Opthamalogy).

“Athletes need to use protective eyewear because eye injuries can be devastating,” Dr. Alberto Martinez, a clinical correspondent for the AAO, says.

“Eye injuries are one of the leading causes of visual impairment in children. The injuries range from abrasions of the cornea and bruises of the lids to internal eye injuries, such as retinal detachments and internal bleeding. Unfortunately, some of these young athletes end up with permanent vision loss and blindness,” he said.

“The solution is simple, wear eye protection anytime you are playing sports, especially those that involve small balls at high velocity,” Martinez added.

I have to be honest with you. My kids didn’t wear protective eye wear.  And we never had eye injuries. But we got lucky.  And if I had it to do again, I’d try really hard to get my kids–at least while they are little–to wear protective eye wear.

Liberty Sport, who makes protective eyewear, sent me a couple samples of their “rec specs”. I would like to give away these two pairs, since my kids are grown, to two people.

 

Check out these specs….

Enter to win these protective sports glasses. One week from today, I will choose two people to win the “rec specs” and will send them to you.

By signing up, you also receive a free ebook on “11 Parental Habits that will help you raise great kids” and you will receive free sportsparenting updates….with lots of great tips on how you can maneuver the craziness of sportsparenting!

Enter to win protective eyewear and get your ebook now!

 

 

 

 

 

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16 Responses to “Sports Stuff: Protect your child’s eyes”

  1. jenn Reply July 3, 2011 at 10:41 pm

    I subscribed via email.

    Thanks!
    Jenn
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  2. Wendy Reply July 4, 2011 at 11:03 pm

    These look fabulous! My 11 yr. old just made the All Star Baseball team and I would love to have him wear these! My hubby had the orbit of his eye broken and nose smashed in a softball mishap years ago and I’d love to protect my son’s eyes!

    • Janis Reply July 5, 2011 at 8:39 am

      Wendy, wow, sorry to hear about your husband’s injury years ago. I hope there is not remaining damage. We will see tomorrow who wins the two pairs of protective eyewear!

  3. April Bever Reply July 5, 2011 at 8:13 am

    Liked on facebook

  4. April Bever Reply July 5, 2011 at 8:14 am

    Following on GFC

  5. Gianna Reply July 5, 2011 at 7:35 pm

    I would love this for my son who is just starting sports.
    Now following GFC (Gianna) and I subscribed by email.

  6. Melissa Reply July 7, 2011 at 8:45 am

    Thanks for the great info.

    thanks for joining us on the thursday blog hop.

  7. Mary Bearden Reply August 6, 2011 at 7:16 am

    Well, this is a first for me! I came over from a blog hop and I was following you on Facebook but not thru GFC. So, today I fixed that and now I am a new follower of your blog thru GFC. Don’t understand how that happened unless last time I thought I had already did it. Sorry about that. I don’t know if you are following me either on GFC and would appreciate your checking. Thanks so very much and have a great weekend.

    Mary@http://www.mmbearcupoftea.com

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