http://ideas.eyeconx.net/story.php?title=types-of-sports-eye-injuries Three types of eye trauma can result from sports injuries: corneal abrasion, blunt injuries and penetrating injuries. Corneal abrasion, a scrape of the outer surface of the eye, usually is painful but not severe. The most common cause, in sports and recreation, is a scratch from a fingernail. Many professional basketball players wear goggles when they play to protect themselves from such an injury... Wed, 14 Dec 2011 12:07:37 EST en