SOCCER BALL-RELATED RETINAL INJURIES: A Report of 13 Cases

HORN, ERICH P.; McDONALD, RICHARD H.; Johnson, Robert N.; Ai, Everett; Williams, George A.; LEWIS, JOHN M.; RUBSAMEN, PATRICK E.; Sternberg, Paul; Bhisitkul, Robert B.; Mieler, William F.

doi:10.1097/00006982-200006000-00004

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“…16,18,20,28 The finding that 75.5% of eye injuries in the soccer players we treated were severe corroborates the findings of previous studies 23,29,30 showing that soccer injuries were disproportionately severe compared with those of other sports. One of the most surprising results of our data was that the age, sex, type of soccer, level of athletic expertise, and player position did not relate to the severity of ocular injury, despite the inherent differences.…”

Section: Soccer Ball Injurysupporting

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Soccer-Related Ocular Injuries

Filipe

Fernandes²,

Barros³

et al. 2003

Arch Ophthalmol

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To outline the severity and long-term sequelae of eye injuries in soccer.Design: Prospective observational study of 163 patients who sustained soccer-related ocular injuries between April 1, 1992, and March 31, 2000 (8 years). Methods:Patients were observed at a sports ophthalmology unit located in the largest university hospital of the northern region of the country and central to all major soccer fields in town. The data were recorded using the United States Eye Injury Registry report forms for initial and follow-up observation. Main Outcome Measures:(1) Self-reported history surrounding the ocular trauma, initial visual acuity, diagnosis, and operations and (2) final visual acuity, late diagnosis, and additional operations.Results: Injuries occurred predominantly in young men (mean±SD age, 23.2 ± 8.8 years) practicing indoor soccer (50.9%) or outdoor soccer (47.2%), and most re-sulted from a kicked ball (79.1%) near the goalpost (60.1%). Angle recession and peripheral vitreoretinal lesions were more likely to occur in the superotemporal quadrant (54.7%; 95% confidence interval, 44.2%-65.0%; and 57.6%; 95% confidence interval, 48.4%-66.4%; respectively). Vitreoretinal lesions were present in 42.2% (95% confidence interval, 33.1%-51.8%) of patients with "normal" visual acuity (Ն20/40) and in 50.0% (95% confidence interval, 38.1%-61.8%) of patients without hyphema. No significant association was found between severity of injury and age, sex, type of soccer, level of athletic expertise, or player position.Conclusions: Severe ocular lesions can occur in soccer players without symptoms and at all skill levels. The development of laboratory models will be essential to explain the tendency for lesions to be in the superotemporal quadrant. The data support the need for protective eyewear designed specifically for soccer.

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Section: Soccer Ball Injurysupporting

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“…30 Our data did not support this; adults were just as susceptible to soccer eye injuries. Among patients who were younger than 30 years, a previous study 31 found that the most common cause of traumatic retinal detachment was a soccer ball striking the eye.…”

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Soccer-Related Ocular Injuries

Filipe

Fernandes²,

Barros³

et al. 2003

Arch Ophthalmol

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“…5 Virtually any form of traumatic injury to the eye can result in choroidal ruptures. Sports injuries predominate in the literature, including injuries occurring during karate, 6 or caused by various sports equipment including a hockey puck, 7 soccer ball, 8 cricket ball, 9 basketball, 9 tennis ball, 10,11 golf ball, 12 baseball, 13 or paint ball. [14][15][16][17] Other reported injuries include assault, 4,9,11,18 or trauma from a stone, 10,11,19,20 brick, 11 ice ball, 18 champagne cork, 4 elastic cord, 21 or other miscellaneous objects.…”

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Choroidal Rupture

Patel¹,

Chee²,

Eliott³

2013

International Ophthalmology Clinics

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First described in 1854 by von Graefe, 1 a choroidal rupture is a break in the choroid, the Bruch membrane, and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). Here, we review the causes, pathophysiological basis, clinical and imaging findings, complications, prognosis, and treatments for choroidal ruptures. ' CausesChoroidal ruptures have been reported in up to 5% to 10% of cases of blunt ocular trauma but can also occur in the setting of penetrating or perforating injuries. [2][3][4] In one study of 111 cases of choroidal rupture presenting at a single institution, 28% were due to open globe injuries, whereas 72% were due to closed globe injuries. 3 Patients with angioid streaks are at particularly high risk of choroidal rupture after trauma, owing to the brittle nature of their Bruch membrane. 5 Virtually any form of traumatic injury to the eye can result in choroidal ruptures. Sports injuries predominate in the literature, including injuries occurring during karate, 6 or caused by various sports equipment including a hockey puck, 7 soccer ball, 8 cricket ball, 9 basketball, 9 tennis ball, 10,11 golf ball, 12 baseball, 13 or paint ball.

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“…Conversely, an impact by material larger than the orbital aperture causes a blowout fracture with the force transmitted through the orbital wall. 3 A macular hole is spared then as the compressive force to the globe is released through the bone fracture.…”

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