TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1997//
TI  - Eye injury and sport: sport-related eye injuries presenting to an eye casualty department throughout 1995
JO  - Irish medical journal
A1  - Lynch, P.
A1  - Rowan, B.
SP  - 112
EP  - 114
VL  - 90
IS  - 3
N2  - A survey was undertaken of all patients attending the Eye Casualty Department at Waterford Regional Hospital with sports injuries in the twelve-month period 1st January 1995 to 31st December 1995. Ninety eight patients had problems associated with sport. Hurling was responsible for the largest group (30%) and football of different codes accounted for 29%. The next largest group was the racquet sports (13%). The most common injuries were to the anterior chamber (hyphaema and microhyphaema: 36%). There were three orbital fractures. 26 patients (27%) were admitted. 83 patients (85%) were male. The median age was 20 years. Sport is a significant cause of eye injury, which is often serious, and affects mostly young healthy males.    Keywords: Soccer<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0332-3102
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -