Giant retinal tears resulting from eye gouging in rugby football.
A 29 year old myopic man sustained two separate giant retinal tears in his right eye following deliberate eye gouging during a rugby tackle. These were successfully repaired by vitrectomy and intraocular silicone oil injection. Although the postoperative course was complicated by pupil block glaucoma, he regained corrected visual acuity of 6/5 after oil removal. This injury highlights the potentially sight threatening nature of this type of rugby injury and the importance of early referral for specialist treatment.
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Vitreoretinal Surgical Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
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D000328:Adult; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000150:complications*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005538:Football / Q000293:injuries*; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014821:Vitrectomy / Q000379:methods; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000150:complications*