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PEDIATRICS Vol. 113 No. 3 March 2004, pp. 619-622

POLICY STATEMENT

Protective Eyewear for Young Athletes

The American Academy of Pediatrics and American Academy of Ophthalmology strongly recommend protective eyewear for all participants in sports in which there is risk of eye injury. Protective eyewear should be mandatory for athletes who are functionally 1-eyed and for athletes whose ophthalmologists recommend eye protection after eye surgery or trauma.

Abbreviations: ASTM, American Society for Testing and Materials • ANSI, American National Standards Institute • CSA, Canadian Standards Association • HECC, Hockey Equipment Certification Council

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