Citation

Aerni GA. Clin. Sports Med. 2013; 32(2): 289-301.

Affiliation

263 Farmington Avenue, Mail Code 7140, Farmington, CT 06032, USA; Department of Sports Medicine, University of Connecticut, 505 Stadium Road, Unit 3204, Storrs, CT 06269, USA. Electronic address: gaerni@stfranciscare.org.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.csm.2012.12.005

PMID

23522510

Abstract

Eye injuries in sports have an estimated incidence near 15%. These injuries can have a wide range of severity with a risk profile that is different for each individual sport. It is important to screen for and protect any functionally one-eyed athletes before athletic participation. Protective eyewear has been proposed in many sports, but outcomes data on its effectiveness are limited. Several blunt visual trauma injuries and their management are reviewed, and tools to have in the sideline bag and a few different ophthalmologic medicines are discussed.

Language: en