Eye Loss & Sports
Many people with an artificial eye play ball sports. You will need to practice and adjust to the new distance perception. There is more concentration required to correctly identify where the ball is. If you were passionate about sport and you are prepared to put in the work you will reclaim your place on the field.
If you were good at a sport before you lost an eye, chances are you can be good at it again. If you were looking for a sport to take up now that you have one eye – here are a few that will have challenges for you to over come and may not be recommended.
- Football
- Basketball
- Baseball
- Badminton
- Cricket
- Hockey
- Netball
- Soccer
- Softball
- Squash
- Volleyball
Artificial Eyes and Sports
Some sports are not so dependent on distance perception and are therefore an easier choice for people with monocular vision. There may be certain adjustments you might need to make in each area. For example wearing a set of quality goggles while swimming helps protect you from accidently losing your prosthetic eye in the water.
Sports where you have an advantage
There are sports, such as the target sports like archery and shooting, where an artificial eye gives you an advantage. You don’t have to close one eye to line up a target.
The same applies for snooker.
Here is a list of sports that are generally a more comfortable choice for people with monocular vision.
- Abseiling
- Archery
- Bowling
- Canoeing
- Crocquet
- Darts
- Diving
- Golf
- Gymnastics
- Mountain climbing
- Rowing
- Shooting
- Skiing
- Surfing
- Snooker
- Swimming
- Table Tennis
- Water skiing
