title: The initial evaluation of ocular trauma in sports.
abstract: Sports injuries involving the eye are common and potentially endangering to the ocular tissue and vision. The evaluation of such injuries and diagnosing any resultant damage requires a careful, systematic approach by the practicing optometrist. This article details such a systematic approach to the ocular sports injury and discuseses diagnostic and management considerations.
mesh_terms: D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006068:Gonioscopy; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D009915:Orbit / Q000293:injuries; D012025:Reflex, Pupillary; D014792:Visual Acuity