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Padel Players Face Risk of Eye Injury: 'My Lens Shattered into Twelve Pieces'
Eye injuries from padel are rising sharply, with ophthalmologist Ruud van der Pol reporting cases increasing from twice a month to two or three times weekly due to the sport's popularity. While most patients recover, approximately 5 percent suffer permanent damage such as blindness, illustrated by Kees Wassenaar’s experience of having twelve lens fragments removed from his eye. Van der Pol attributes the risk to the ball's size and players' proximity to walls, urging awareness over new regulations to prevent future incidents.
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