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paintballimpact.com / Safety / Eye Injury
Eye Injury
Eye injury is the most important injury to avoid in the sport of paintball. Paintball players are expected to use all possible precautions, including wearing a full , in order to avoid getting an eye injury. A paintball is just small enough to fit into the eye socket, and could cause serious injury if it does hit the eye. Shot paintballs are capable of traveling as fast as 300 feet per second when fired. Some markers capable of firing this fast include the from , the from Worr Games Product, and M2 from . While the eyes and eye injury is a serious concern in the industry, the risk is minimized when players take all of the necessary precautions. For instance, players in games are expected to wear a full goggle system when playing in paintball games. Some suitable eye protection systems include the Vents Avatar Goggles from Kingman, and the from Raven. The NVX Goggles from Raven protect the eyes as well as the whole face. The NVX System protects the eyes and whole face all the way to under the chin, and even has a visor at the top to protect the players head. The NVX is equipped with a photo-chromatic lens, offering players maximum visibility throughout the game.
Eye Injury. While the sting of a paintball impact can sometimes sting or hurt, there is rarely a serious injury associated with getting hit. The exception to this rule would be the face and eye of the player. The eye of a player is comprised of water and a number of sensitive tissues, including the lens, vitreous gel, retina, and sub-retinal fluid. A paintball traveling as fast as 300 fps can cause serious damage in the event of a direct hit with the eyeball. A hit to the eye could cause retinal detachment, a retinal tear or even blinders. If you are shot in the eye during a game, then you should to the emergency room or see your local ophthalmologist for treatment. Medem: Medical Library says that all reputable paintball fields should have a list of safety precautions to ensure that that trip to the emergency room never happens.
Safety Precautions. While the use of a goggle system is an obvious precaution for referees and filed owners to enforce, these are a number of things to think about. First players are expected to wear their goggle system even after they have been eliminated from the game. Some paintball injuries have occurred when a player has gotten tagged and taken his mask off as he walks off the field. There are a couple of ways that a player could get injured in this scenario. First, another player might still shoot at him even though he is not an eligible player in the game. With so many things going on in a paintball game, some overzealous players are likely to shoot at anything that moves. Also, players with their goggles off can still get hit even if the shooting player is not aiming for him. The rule is, wear your goggles in any area where you could possibly get hit by a paintball.
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