Citation

Verburg-van der Marel EH, ten Napel JA, de Keizer RJ. Ned. Tijdschr. Geneeskd. 1993; 137(16): 825-826.

Vernacular Title

Oogletsel bij 'paintball'; een moderne 'oorlogsverwonding'.

Affiliation

Academisch Ziekenhuis, afd. Oogheelkunde, Leiden.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, Erven Bohn)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8487887

Abstract

Paintball shooting is played with increasing frequency in the Netherlands. A bullet, filled with paint, shot at 60 m/sec can cause serious damage to the eye. All five patients seen in two years showed a hyphaema. Four out of five patients showed damage of the posterior pole, including vitreous haemorrhage, choroidal rupture, retinal detachment, and sub- or intraretinal haemorrhage. Three out of five patients incurred permanent visual loss, varying from 3/60 to 25/100. Adequate instruction of the participants in the game and proper use of the eye protector will be of help in preventing eye injuries.

Language: nl