[Eye injuries in 'paintball'; a modern 'war injury'].
Paintball shooting is played with increasing frequency in the Netherlands. A bullet, filled with paint, shot at 60 m/sec can cause serious damage to the eye. All five patients seen in two years showed a hyphaema. Four out of five patients showed damage of the posterior pole, including vitreous haemorrhage, choroidal rupture, retinal detachment, and sub- or intraretinal haemorrhage. Three out of five patients incurred permanent visual loss, varying from 3/60 to 25/100. Adequate instruction of the participants in the game and proper use of the eye protector will be of help in preventing eye injuries.
Verburg-van der Marel
E H
EH
Academisch Ziekenhuis, afd. Oogheelkunde, Leiden.
ten Napel
J A
JA
de Keizer
R J
RJ
D000328:Adult; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D006988:Hyphema / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D010150:Paint; D010988:Play and Playthings; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000209:etiology
Oogletsel bij 'paintball'; een moderne 'oorlogsverwonding'.