Sports-related eye and adnexal injuries in the Western Australian paediatric population.

Annette K HoskinAnne-Marie E YardleyKate HanmanGeoffrey LamDavid A Mackey

Published in: Acta ophthalmologica (2015)

Serious ocular and adnexal injuries have occurred in children as a result of participating in sports, with cycling and football being the largest contributors in the 12-year period we assessed. As we continue to encourage children to spend more time participating in sports and recreational activities, identifying associated risk factors will help us develop injury prevention strategies to promote eye safety for children.

Keyphrases

young adults
emergency department
south africa
high intensity
drug induced