The initial evaluation of ocular trauma in sports.
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.
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