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    Ocular injury in hurling.

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    Authors
    Flynn, T H
    Fennessy, K
    Horgan, N
    Walsh, B
    O'Connell, E
    Cleary, P
    Beatty, S
    Affiliation
    Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. tomhenry75@hotmail.com
    Issue Date
    2012-02-03T15:06:45Z
    MeSH
    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
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    Citation
    Br J Sports Med. 2005 Aug;39(8):493-6; discussion 496.
    Journal
    British journal of sports medicine
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/10147/208896
    DOI
    10.1136/bjsm.2004.013102
    PubMed ID
    16046328
    Abstract
    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.
    Language
    eng
    ISSN
    1473-0480 (Electronic)
    0306-3674 (Linking)
    ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
    10.1136/bjsm.2004.013102
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