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Essential Eye Health Safety Tips for Kids in Sports in St. Louis
For Save Your Vision Month, make sure your kids have their bases covered when it comes to protecting their eyes.
Spring is here and children’s sports are in full swing, but before you and your kids head out to the big game - did you know that 70 percent of eye injuries occur from flying objects, including balls, bats and elbows? Spring also kicked off with Save Your Vision Month in March and St. Louis parents are being challenged to make sure kids have their bases covered when it comes to protecting their eyes.
What are the essential eye health safety tips for kids in sports?
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Between dental checkups, doctor's exams, and everything else parents do to keep their kids healthy, it's easy to forget about a child's vision. Start with the basics and schedule an eye exam annually. This is essential for a child’s performance on the field and in the classroom. Additionally, for kids in outdoor sports, it is important to protect their eyes from harmful UV rays by wearing sunglasses. Finally, children who do normally wear glasses can protect their eyes and enhance their vision by sporting Rec Specs - the durable frame with impact resistant lenses.
For more about Save Your Vision Month and essential eye health safety tips for kids in sports, check out the infographic below or visit one of the 8 Visionworks locations in the St. Louis area.