Most sport-related eye injuries take place when those participating in the sport in question don’t follow the guidelines for eye safety, which can include following certain rules or wearing eye protection such as goggles.
While there is a risk of sports-related eye injuries in these sports, that risk can be brought down by proper play and use of protective equipment.
Sports such as martial arts, wrestling, and boxing are high-contact and therefore carry a very high risk for sports-related eye injuries.
The three types of sports-related eye injuries are blunt trauma, penetrating, and sunlight radiation.