title: Visual status of Nepalese national football and cricket players.
abstract: This study was undertaken to assess the visual acuity, refractive status, stereopsis, colour vision and ocular morbidity of Nepalese national footballers and cricketers. Ninety-five national football and cricket players of different age group, who had at least played one international tournament representing Nepal, were included in the study. A thorough ocular examination of the players was done in the study period of six months, which revealed that higher-level professional players have significant visual problems. Among the players 70.0% had never had complete ocular examination, 8.0% were found with refractive error, 60.0% with stereo acuity equal or less than 40" of arc and 65.0% with ocular complaints.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology Nepal Eye Hospital, Institute of Medicine, Kathmandu. sapkotakishor@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Kishor
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Sapkota
authors.forename: Shashank
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Koirala
authors.forename: Suraj
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Shakya
authors.forename: Meenu
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Chaudhary
authors.forename: Prakash
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Paudel
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009390:Nepal / Q000453:epidemiology; D010468:Perceptual Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D011597:Psychomotor Performance; D012030:Refractive Errors / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D012307:Risk Factors; D012916:Soccer / Q000293:injuries; D013177:Sports; D014142:Track and Field / Q000293:injuries; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D014787:Vision Tests; D014785:Vision, Ocular / Q000502:physiology*