Grab the goggles. Pickleball eye injuries are on the rise
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Pickleball has quickly become huge in the United States, with nearly 20 million people playing the sport.
But that popularity comes with a price. With more people on the court, pickleball-related eye injuries, including lacerations around the eye, corneal abrasions and inflamed irises, have increased. A study published this week in JAMA Ophthalmology estimates that the incidence of these injuries has risen dramatically, going up by an estimated 405 cases each ye
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