Ocular injury in hurling.
Flynn, T H Fennessy, K Horgan, N Walsh, B O'Connell, E Cleary, P Beatty, S
Flynn, T H
Fennessy, K
Horgan, N
Walsh, B
O'Connell, E
Cleary, P
Beatty, S
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Date
2012-02-03T15:06:45Z
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Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Athletic Injuries/*prevention & control
Attitude to Health
Child
Eye Injuries/*prevention & control
Eye Protective Devices/*utilization
Head Protective Devices/*utilization
Humans
Hyphema/prevention & control
Injury Severity Score
Ireland
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Sports/*psychology
Adult
Aged
Athletic Injuries/*prevention & control
Attitude to Health
Child
Eye Injuries/*prevention & control
Eye Protective Devices/*utilization
Head Protective Devices/*utilization
Humans
Hyphema/prevention & control
Injury Severity Score
Ireland
Male
Middle Aged
Retrospective Studies
Sports/*psychology
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OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical characteristics of ocular injuries sustained in hurling in the south of Ireland and to investigate reasons for non-use of protective headgear and eye wear. METHODS: Retrospective review of the case notes of 310 patients who attended Cork University Hospital or Waterford Regional Hospital between 1 January 1994 and 31 December 2002 with ocular injuries sustained during a hurling match. A confidential questionnaire on reasons for non-use of protective headgear and eye wear was completed by 130 players. RESULTS: Hurling related eye injuries occurred most commonly in young men. Fifty two patients (17%) required hospital admission, with hyphaema accounting for 71% of admissions. Ten injuries required intraocular surgical INTERVENTION: retinal detachment repair (5); macular hole surgery (1); repair of partial thickness corneal laceration (1); repair of globe perforation (1); enucleation (1); trabeculectomy for post-traumatic glaucoma (1). Fourteen eyes (4.5%) had a final best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of <6/12 and six (2%) had BCVA <3/60. In the survey, 63 players (48.5%) reported wearing no protective facemask while playing hurling. Impairment of vision was the most common reason cited for non-use. CONCLUSIONS: Hurling related injury is a significant, and preventable, cause of ocular morbidity in young men in Ireland. The routine use of appropriate protective headgear and faceguards would result in a dramatic reduction in the incidence and severity of these injuries, and should be mandatory.
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eng
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1473-0480 (Electronic)
0306-3674 (Linking)
0306-3674 (Linking)
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DOI
10.1136/bjsm.2004.013102
PMID
16046328