Sports are a common cause of serious eye injury in children and young adults, and most of these injuries can be prevented with proper eyewear. Balls and shuttles small enough to fit into the eye socket, such as squash balls, shuttlecocks and cricket balls, carry the highest risk.
No. They can break into the eye. Use polycarbonate sports goggles that meet a sports safety standard.
Yes. A shuttle or small ball can cause bleeding inside the eye or a retinal tear without immediate loss of vision.
Only when your eye doctor says it is safe; after bleeding inside the eye this is usually at least 2 weeks.
Not in lenses: water exposure can cause a serious Acanthamoeba infection. Use prescription goggles.
Related: Eye Injury & Emergency Treatment Ahmedabad, Something in the Eye, Paediatric Eye Checkup Ahmedabad.
This leaflet gives general information and does not replace advice from your own eye doctor. Reviewed by Dr. Dhaval Patel, MD (Ophthalmology, AIIMS New Delhi), November 2026.
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