title: Floorball-related eye injuries: The impact of protective eyewear.
abstract: Several previous studies have shown that floorball belongs to a high-risk group of sports in terms of eye injuries. Protective eyewear is available, but the extent of its use and impact on eye injuries are unknown. The purpose of this study was to investigate the current incidence of eye injuries caused by floorball and to compare it with the present use of protective eyewear. Medical records were used to identify all eye injuries suffered while playing floorball in Jönköping County from 2008 to 2011 (N = 167). All these patients were sent a questionnaire that included inquiries about the use of protective eyewear. The study shows that floorball caused more eye injuries than all other sports combined (56%). Prolonged decreased visual acuity was very unusual (0.5%), but moderate eye injuries with some risk of future problems were seen in 62% of the sample. More than one fifth of the injured patients reported some kind of vision-related problem 2-7 years after the original injury. Only one player had been using protective eyewear at the time of injury. Our results underline the importance of protective eyewear to prevent floorball-related injuries.
authors: Ögonkliniken, Höglandssjukhuset, Eksjö, Sweden.
authors: T
authors: T
authors: Bro
authors: Ögonkliniken SUS, Lund, Sweden.
authors: F
authors: F
authors: Ghosh
mesh_terms: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones / Q000627:therapeutic use; D000328:Adult; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002386:Cataract / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D005131:Eye Injuries / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D005135:Eye Protective Devices / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005143:Eyelids / Q000293:injuries / Q000601:surgery; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D007498:Iris / Q000293:injuries; D008297:Male; D013508:Ophthalmologic Surgical Procedures; D010211:Papilledema / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D015865:Racquet Sports / Q000293:injuries*; D012421:Rupture / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D013536:Suture Techniques; D013548:Sweden / Q000453:epidemiology; D015599:Trauma Severity Indices; D014823:Vitreous Hemorrhage / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D000305:Adrenal Cortex Hormones; D000900:Anti-Bacterial Agents
keywords: Floorball; eye injury; eye trauma; protective eyewear; sports injury; sports-related injury