Can one participate in sports activities even when wearing an artificial eye?
Yes, participation in contact sports is possible providing you wear protective polycarbonate glasses to protect both your eye and the prosthesis. You will have two problems to contend with however, depth perception and peripheral vision. We have found that the younger one is when the eye loss occurs, the easier it is to adapt and compensate for these two important factors.
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