Citation

Duguid IG, Leaver PK. Br. J. Sports Med. 2000; 34(1): 65-66.

Affiliation

Vitreoretinal Surgical Service, Moorfields Eye Hospital, London, United Kingdom.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10690454

PMCID

PMC1724154

Abstract

A 29 year old myopic man sustained two separate giant retinal tears in his right eye following deliberate eye gouging during a rugby tackle. These were successfully repaired by vitrectomy and intraocular silicone oil injection. Although the postoperative course was complicated by pupil block glaucoma, he regained corrected visual acuity of 6/5 after oil removal. This injury highlights the potentially sight threatening nature of this type of rugby injury and the importance of early referral for specialist treatment.

Language: en