Sports-related ocular injuries at a tertiary eye hospital in Australia: A 5-year retrospective descriptive study.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To describe the demographics and outcomes of sports-related ocular injuries in an Australian tertiary eye hospital setting.

Methods

Retrospective descriptive study from the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital from 2015 to 2020. Patient demographics, diagnosis and injury causation were recorded from baseline and follow-up. Outcomes included visual acuity (VA), intraocular pressure (IOP), ocular injury diagnosis, investigations and management performed.

Results

A total of 1793 individuals (mean age 28.67 ± 15.65 years; 80.42% males and 19.58% females) presented with sports-related ocular trauma. The top three injury-causing sports were soccer (n = 327, 18.24%), Australian rules football (AFL) (n = 306, 17.07%) and basketball (n = 215, 11.99%). The top injury

SUBMITTER: Ashraf G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9790689 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature