I lost my left eye getting hit with a hockeystick as a child. A few years ago I started to train boxing but stopped due to the fact that I wasn´t allowed to compete with only one good eye. I´m thinking to start boxing again for the great workout and fun of it, but I´m a bit worried about the chance of getting an eyeinjury to my good eye. Do anyone have experience of boxing with only one eye and what risks that are involved?
I´ve found some headgear that protect the face and eyes quite good so any direct hit to the eyes are avoided,
but I dont know if you still could hurt your eyes getting hit to the side of the head or chin even if the padding stops the force of the blows somehow, but maybe there are still a risk of getting a detached retina from blows to the head?

As a side note I also think about thai or kickboxing due to the fact that the blows to the head are maybe somehow more limited in these sports compared to boxing, thaiboxing works a lot to the body with knees and kicks and thats no problem, it´s the strikes to the head that worries me.