Prevention of Black Eye
Your eyes are delicate and irreplaceable, so take the best possible care of them. And be conscious of their safety at all times.

1. Sports
If you participate in certain physically dangerous sports, wear some form of eye or head protection for that activity. Appropriate eyewear for protection while participating in sports generally features polycarbonate lenses.

The most dangerous sports for your eyes are baseball, basketball, and racquet-oriented sports such as tennis, jai-alai, Ping-Pong, etc,. Any sport that involves small, hard objects (balls, etc.) flying directly at your face.

Combat sports such as boxing and various martial arts also have great potential to cause eye injuries, especially black eyes. Still, while we have been focusing here on action sports, we should point out a little-known and surprising fact: the number one sport for eye injuries is (of all things) … fishing!

2. Occupational Hazards
If your job features such occupational hazards as flying particles or objects you should wear goggles at all times. Job-related eye injuries occur to over 2,000 people each day, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

American workers don’t always seek medical treatment for eye injuries. The statistic quoted above accounts only for injuries severe enough to seek medical attention.  So be careful out there!

If you suffer an on-the-job injury severe enough to cause a black eye, notify your supervisor immediately. Also consider seeking medical attention at once.

3. Domestic Violence
If you are in a domestic violence situation, protect yourself by seeking professional help. Please visit the National Resource Center on Domestic Violence to find information about getting help in your area.

Also, be observant of the people in your life, such as your coworkers, or your children’s friends and their parents. Don’t be afraid to blow the whistle. Especially if you notice someone seems to have black eyes often.