Eye and Orbital Injuries in Sports

Jonathan A Micieli; Michael Easterbrook

doi:10.1016/j.csm.2016.11.006

Eye and Orbital Injuries in Sports

Clin Sports Med. 2017 Apr;36(2):299-314. doi: 10.1016/j.csm.2016.11.006.

Authors

Jonathan A Micieli¹, Michael Easterbrook²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, 340 College Street, Suite 400, Toronto, Ontario M5T 2S8, Canada.
² Department of Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences, University of Toronto, Suite 310, 790 Bay Street, Toronto, Ontario M5G 1N8, Canada. Electronic address: michael.easterbrook@sympatico.ca.

PMID: 28314419
DOI: 10.1016/j.csm.2016.11.006

Abstract

Sports-related eye and orbital injuries continue to occur regularly and may have serious consequences. They are completely preventable when appropriate protection is worn, particularly with polycarbonate lenses. Eye protection is available for most sports and should be worn in accordance with the standards of regional authorities. It is important for first responders to identify red flags in the history and physical examination of an injured athlete for urgent referral to an ophthalmologist. Common sports-related eye injuries include corneal abrasion, subconjunctival hemorrhage, hyphema, vitreous hemorrhage, retinal tears and detachment. The mechanism and treatment of these injuries are discussed in further detail.

Keywords: Eye injuries; Eye protection; Globe rupture; Sports.

Publication types

Review

MeSH terms

Athletic Injuries* / classification
Athletic Injuries* / diagnosis
Athletic Injuries* / etiology
Athletic Injuries* / therapy
Eye / anatomy & histology
Eye Injuries* / classification
Eye Injuries* / diagnosis
Eye Injuries* / etiology
Eye Injuries* / therapy
Eye Protective Devices
Humans
Orbit / anatomy & histology
Orbit / injuries*