An eye accident can happen in a split second yet impact the rest of your life. it is estimated that 25% of the approximate 2. 4 million eye injuries a year occur during sports and recreational activities. The leading cause of eye injuries in school-aged children are sports-related. It is recommended to take the following steps to avoid sports eye injuries by wearing proper safety goggles (lensed polycarbonate protectors) for racquet sports or Basketball. In order to be assured that your eyes are protected, it is important that any eye guard or sports protective eyewear are labeled as ASTM F803 approved. This eyewear is performance tested to give you the highest levels of protection. its important to understand regular glasses don't provide enough protection! Tourna specs exceed ASTM F803 impact standards. This rating is higher and more strict than occupational safety glasses rated at ANSI Z87. 1. Super specs can help prevent even more severe sports eye injuries like scratches on the cornea, inflamed IRIS, anterior chamber injuries, traumatic cataracts, swollen Retina, fractures of the eye socket, and Blindness. 90% of eye injuries are preventable and there is no data to suggest wearing eyewear inhibits sports performance.