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Mandatory protective eyewear reduces injuries in field hockey
The use of mandatory protective eyewear by female field hockey players has reduced incidences of eye and orbital injuries, as well as severe face and head injuries, according to research published in Pediatrics.“Among female U.S. high school field hockey players, a national mandate for protective eyewear is associated with a greater than threefold reduced risk of eye/orbital injuries and a decreased incidence of severe eye/orbital and head/face injuries,” Peter K. Kriz, MD, of the division of sports medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School at Brown University, and colleagues wrote. (Read more...)