TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Eye injuries in women's lacrosse: strict rule enforcement and mandatory eyewear required
JO  - Journal of trauma
A1  - Forbes, Susan L.
A1  - Livingston, Lee A.
SP  - 144
EP  - 145
VL  - 40
IS  - 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To inform practitioners of the risk of ocular injury in women's lacrosse and to advocate the mandatory use of protective eyewear. DESIGN, MATERIALS AND METHODS: Athletes reported retrospectively, via a questionnaire, on the nature and circumstances leading to their injuries. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS: Four case reports of injury to ocular and adjacent nasal structures are presented. None of the athletes was wearing protective equipment at the time that her injuries were incurred. CONCLUSIONS: Mandatory eye protection should be introduced into the game of women's field lacrosse. Eyewear may have prevented the injuries reported in this article.
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SN  - 0022-5282
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -