title: Eye injuries in women's lacrosse: strict rule enforcement and mandatory eyewear required.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To inform practitioners of the risk of ocular injury in women's lacrosse and to advocate the mandatory use of protective eyewear.
  
  
  METHODS
  Athletes reported retrospectively, via a questionnaire, on the nature and circumstances leading to their injuries.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Four case reports of injury to ocular and adjacent nasal structures are presented. None of the athletes was wearing protective equipment at the time that her injuries were incurred.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Mandatory eye protection should be introduced into the game of women's field lacrosse. Eyewear may have prevented the injuries reported in this article.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physical Education, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Livingston
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Forbes
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001265:Athletic Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000209:etiology* / Q000517:prevention & control; D005135:Eye Protective Devices; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015865:Racquet Sports / Q000293:injuries*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012307:Risk Factors; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health