title: Sports-related ocular trauma.
abstract: A prospective evaluation of all patients presenting with a sports-related ocular injury during a 1-year (4-season) period was conducted. Of the 202 patients evaluated, 28 (13.8%) required hospitalization and 11 (5.6%) required intraocular surgery. Twenty-six patients (12.8%) sustained permanent ocular sequelae including seven (3.5%) who suffered visual loss. Basketball accounted for 28.7%, baseball/softball 19.8%, and racquetball 11.4% of all injuries. At the time of injury, 5.1% of patients had worn protective eye wear, whereas on follow-up only 31% had used eye protection. These results indicate that sports trauma remains a significant cause of ocular morbidity.
authors.affiliation: Eye Emergency Department, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston.
authors.forename: W I
authors.initials: WI
authors.lastname: Larrison
authors.forename: P S
authors.initials: PS
authors.lastname: Hersh
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kunzweiler
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Shingleton
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000553:Ambulatory Care; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003710:Demography; D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000628:therapy; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007429:Intraocular Pressure; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D014792:Visual Acuity