Golf-Related Ocular Injuries

Mieler, William F.; Nanda, Sumit; Wolf, Mitchell D.; Harman, Joseph

doi:10.1001/archopht.1995.01100110070027

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“…[4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Of the 22 patients described herein, 40.9% had open-globe injuries and 22.7% eventually underwent enucleation. The BETT provided a simple, comprehensive, and unambiguous method for describing GROIs.…”

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“…If ocular injury occurs by direct impact while the golf ball is traveling at a high velocity, globe rupture is hard to avoid. [7][8][9][10][11] Even in penetrating injuries caused by broken glasses, the direct impact may result in extensive eyewall injuries, as occurred in Cases 6 and 7. These explanations could also account for the mechanism of orbital wall fracture in GROIs.…”

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“…Although golf-related ocular injuries (GROIs) were uncommon and accounted for only 1.5-5.6% of sports-related ocular traumas, [1][2][3][4][5] GROIs are often devastating, requiring enucleation in numerous cases. [4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] Although previous studies provided informative results regarding clinical courses and prognosis of GROIs, the injury definition terms were not standardized (eg, rupture injury, penetrating injury) and were used ambiguously between studies. [13][14][15] In addition, no study has assessed and/or categorized GROIs in a way that is predictive of visual and anatomical prognoses.…”

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Visual and anatomic outcomes of golf ball-related ocular injuries

Park

Heo

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Visual and anatomic outcomes of golf ball-related ocular injuries

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“…Enucleation at an early stage was performed in ruptured eyes with no vision to prevent sympathetic ophthalmia in the other eye, a practice also in use at other centres 30. Eviscerations in blind eyes were carried out with a provision for subsequent implant of a silicone ball prosthesis.…”

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“…Such apathy is common30 and is to be viewed seriously because occupational injuries, although common, are preventable provided suitable precautions are taken 16…”

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Mine blast injuries: ocular and social aspects

Muzaffar

Khan²,

Mk³

et al. 2000

British Journal of Ophthalmology

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Background/aims-Landmines have long been used in conventional warfare. These are antipersonnel mines which continue to injure people long after a ceasefire without diVerentiating between friend or foe, soldier or civilian, women or children. This study focuses on Afghan noncombatants engaged in mine clearing operations in Afghanistan in the aftermath of the Russo-Afghan war. The patterns and types of injuries seen are described and experiences in their management, ways, and means to prevent them, and recommendations for the rehabilitation of the aVected individuals are given. Methods-It is a retrospective and analytical study of 84 patients aged 19-56 years who sustained mine blast injuries during mine clearing operations in Afghanistan from November 1992 to January 1996. The study was carried out at a military hospital with tertiary care facilities. The patients were divided into three groups on the basis of their injuries. Group 1 required only general surgical attention, group 2 sustained only ocular injuries, while group 3 had combined ocular and general injuries. Patients in groups 2 and 3 were treated in two phases. The first phase aimed at immediate restoration of the anatomy, while restoration of function wherever possible was done in subsequent surgical procedures in the second phase. Results-It was observed that 51 out of 84 patients (60.7%) had sustained ocular trauma of a variable degree as a result of the blasts. The mean age of the victims was 29 years and they were all male. A total of 91 eyes of 51 patients (89.2%) had been damaged. Bilaterality of damage was seen in 40 (78.4%) patients. Most, 34 (37.3%), eyes became totally blind (NPL). Only a few escaped with injury mild enough not to impair vision. Foreign bodies, small and multiple, were found in the majority of eyes; most, however, were found in the anterior segment, and posterior segment injuries were proportionally less. Conclusions-The prevalence of blindness caused by mine blast injuries is quite high. The resulting psychosocial trauma to the patients and their families is tremendous and has not been adequately highlighted. These injuries are a great drain on the country's resources. Enforcement of preventive measures and the use of protective gear and sophisticated equipment by the mine clearing personnel would prove to be far more economical in terms of human life as well as medical and economic resources. There is also need for greater attention towards the establishment of support groups and rehabilitation programmes for these individuals. (Br J Ophthalmol 2000;84:626-630)

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Pediatric Golf-Related Ophthalmic Injuries

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To document ophthalmic morbidity of golfrelated injuries in children and to report specific injury patterns. Design: A noncomparative, interventional, retrospective case series of 11 pediatric patients treated at 2 institutions for ophthalmic trauma resulting from golfrelated injuries during 15 years. Results: Eleven eyes of 11 patients were injured. There were 6 boys and 5 girls, with a mean age of 10.2 years (age range, 7-14 years). Ten patients were injured by golf clubs and 1 patient by a golf ball. One injury occurred on a golf course. At the initial ophthalmic examination, visual acuity was 20/20 in 4 eyes (36%), 20/25 to 20/80 in 3 eyes (27%), no light perception in 3 eyes (27%), and undeterminable in 1 eye (9%). Nine of 11 patients required surgery. Follow-up ranged from 0 to 66 months (mean follow-up, 12 months). Three of 11 subjects had permanent deficits, including blindness, decreased vision, and anophthalmia. Final visual acuity was no light perception in 2 eyes (18%), 20/70 in 1 eye (9%), and 20/20 or better in 8 eyes (73%). Conclusions: The findings from this series reveal that pediatric ophthalmic golf injuries, although rare, may be devastating to the eye, periocular adnexa, and visual system. Among our cases, most injuries occurred off the golf course, many required surgery, and some resulted in permanent loss of vision.

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Golf-Related Ocular Injuries

Cited by 22 publications

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Visual and anatomic outcomes of golf ball-related ocular injuries

Visual and anatomic outcomes of golf ball-related ocular injuries

Mine blast injuries: ocular and social aspects

Pediatric Golf-Related Ophthalmic Injuries

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