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Why Eye Protection is Your Student Athlete’s Most Important Piece of Sports Equipment

Why Eye Protection is Your Student Athlete’s Most Important Piece of Sports Equipment

Hey parents: As your kids settle in to the new school year and your student athlete starts their sports season, you likely have a familiar checklist of items: uniforms, shoes, water bottles, and equipment for each sport. But there is one essential piece of equipment you may have overlooked: protective eyewear. When you think about sporting equipment, you might visualize helmets, pads, shin protectors, racquets, bats, or balls. Eye protection is also essential, and deserves the same (arguably more!) attention. After all, you can easily get a new helmet, stick, or ball if one gets broken or lost, but you can’t replace your child’s healthy vision. Sports are a leading cause of eye...