Citation

Corrales G, Curreri A. Clin. Sports Med. 2009; 28(4): 591-607.

Affiliation

Department of Cornea and Refractive Surgery, New York Eye and Ear Infirmary, 310 East 14th Street, New York, NY 10003, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.csm.2009.07.004

PMID

19819404

Abstract

In boxing, along with a few other sports, trauma is inherent to the nature of the sport; therefore it is considered a high-risk sport for ocular injuries. The long-term morbidity of ocular injuries suffered by boxers is difficult to estimate due to the lack of structured long-term follow-up of these athletes. Complications of blunt ocular trauma may develop years after the athlete has retired from the ring and is no longer considered to be at risk for boxing-related injuries. This article describes the wide range of eye injuries a boxer can sustain, and their immediate and long-term clinical management.

Language: en