Evulsion of the optic nerve in association with basketball injuries.
A case of optic nerve evulsion resulted from a finger poke injury to the globe during a basketball game. Significantly, almost no external damage to the eye was evident. The damage may be caused by sudden forceful anterior-posterior displacement and rotation of the globe, inducing a tear of the optic nerve at the papilla. The seriousness and permanence of this injury stress the importance of protective eye wear in contact sports.
D000293:Adolescent; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020221:Optic Nerve Injuries; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000175:diagnosis*