High school can be a hectic time for both students and parents. Many high school students are involved in a number of activities that could jeopardize the health of their eyes. It's important that you make time to schedule an eye exam for your high school student so that he or she can access the eye protection needed to prevent serious injury over time.

1. Sports Goggles

Many high school students are part of an athletic team. No matter what your child's chosen sport may be, it's important that they wear eye protection at all times when engaged in sporting activities. Experts estimate that an emergency room somewhere in the United States treats a sports-related eye injury every 13 minutes.

Sports goggles can offer your child the protection they need to preserve the health of their eyes. An eye exam allows you to work closely with your optometrist to identify the goggles that will offer maximum protection based on your child's unique physical features and the sports that he or she is involved in.

2. Safety Goggles

Some of the classes that your high school student is enrolled in could put the health of his or her eyes at risk. Classes like carpentry, welding, chemistry, and art can expose your child to flying debris or fumes that might damage eye tissue.

The school will provide protective eyewear for your child, but you have no way of knowing if this eyewear has been cared for properly. An optometrist can help you identify the safety goggles that will offer maximum protection against injury based on the individual classes that your child is taking each semester.

3. Computer Glasses

Computers play an integral role in the day-to-day lives of most high school students. Many students take notes on a laptop or tablet while they are in class, and some courses even require the use of a computer to generate written documents or create intricate designs.

Screen time can be detrimental to the health of your student's eyes. Computer Vision Syndrome is a phenomenon that occurs when too much screen time causes eye fatigue. A pair of specialized computer glasses can help reduce eye fatigue.

These glasses feature lenses that are coated with a product that has the ability to block out blue light, which is a spectrum of light emitted from a computer screen. Wearing computer glasses throughout the day will help your child maintain his or her vision over time. To learn more, talk to an eye doctor like those at Cripe Stephens & Stickel.