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 - & 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 Ist 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%) mere male. The median ago was 20 years. Sport is a significant cause of eye injury, which is often serious, and affects mostly young healthy males. KW: Gaelic football, soccer

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