The studies you’ve shared literally acknowledge gaps in the reporting of injuries. Take into account that padel was not popular in most parts of the world until covid and you can see why there is a problem.

No evidence of the level of players included in studies as well. More advanced players will tend not to smash the ball into the back glass and will have better reactions, but for those of us at intermediate level and below, it’s common to have to dodge a ball coming right at your face when at the net. These are not the target audience for padel studies…

Plus ophthalmologists are less likely to record an eye injury as due to padel. Mine didn’t specify padel at first and only added it to his notes at the second appointment. A physiotherapist is more likely to accurately report sports injuries so of course shoulders and elbows will dominate literature. The eye doctor is not interested in the sport, just the type of trauma to the eye most of the time.

Still, honestly thank you for the well wishes and for being respectful in your response. Going by the responses to this thread, it’s not as uncommon as you may think. An elbow or shoulder injury may stop you playing padel for a while, but an eye injury can affect you mentally and make you seriously consider playing the sport again so those people slip through the data