[Incidence of sports-related eye injuries].
The incidence of sports-related eye injuries was analyzed retrospectively for 1991-1993. It was fairly steady at about 2% of all eye casualties annually. 21% of those with sports-related eye injuries required hospitalization. The commonest pathological findings were corneal erosion (32%), eye lid injuries (27%), hyphema (19%) and macular edema (3%). Most eyes were injured during soccer (37%) and basketball (27%) games, the most popular sports in Israel.
Dept. of Ophthalmology, Rambam Medical Center, Haifa.
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D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D001484:Baseball / Q000293:injuries; D065306:Corneal Injuries; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries