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 ...

A growing number of Americans are sustaining serious eye injuries linked to pickleball, prompting ophthalmologists and researchers to call for safety guidelines as the sport’s popularity continues to ...

LIVONIA, Mich. (WXYZ) — Pickleball has become one of the fastest-growing sports in America, with nearly 20 million players and growth exceeding 300% since 2020. But ...

If you're about to hit the pickleball court, you might want to grab some rec specs. That's the suggestion of researchers who analyzed national emergency department data and found an "alarming" ...

US emergency departments saw more than 3100 pickleball-related ocular injuries between 2005 and 2024, with 1262 cases in 2024 alone, researchers estimated. Most of the eye injuries occurred in players ...

A new study suggests that pickleball can actually cause serious eye injuries, including retinal detachment and fractures and even vision loss. It comes as pickleball is growing in popularity with new ...

As holiday shopping ramps up, eye specialists warn that some popular toys can cause serious eye injuries if patients aren’t careful. Dr. R. Michael Siatkowski, CEO of the Dean McGee Eye Institute, ...

Older players of pickleball, the fastest-growing sport in the United States, are more vulnerable to eye injuries, some of which could lead to vision loss, researchers reported. By Roni Caryn Rabin ...

The surging popularity of pickleball has brought with it a concerning increase in eye injuries among players. Pickleball-related eye injuries rose by more than 400 cases a year from 2021 to 2024, up ...

A sport that has exploded in popularity among adults, and one that doctors are attributing major health benefits to, is also resulting in increased injuries across the country. 48.3 million adults in ...

Any injury to the eye, like those acquired during trick-or-treating, should be seen by an eye doctor if it does not resolve within a day. Craig See, MD, a cornea specialist for the Cole Eye Institute ...