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ArticleInternational journal of ophthalmology2016

Analysis on sports and recreation activity-related eye injuries presenting to the Emergency Department.

Sungbae Moon, Hyun Wook Ryoo, Jae Yun Ahn, Jung Bae Park, Kang Suk Seo, Sang Do Shin, Kyoung Jun Song, Kang Hyun Lee, In Sool Yoo, Jin Seong Cho and 5 more

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Article in International journal of ophthalmology, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 23 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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15 authors at 9 institutions in 2 countries.

Sungbae MoonDepartment of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 700-721, Korea.
Hyun Wook RyooDepartment of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 700-721, Korea.
Jae Yun AhnDepartment of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 700-721, Korea.
Jung Bae ParkDepartment of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 700-721, Korea.
Kang Suk SeoDepartment of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Kyungpook National University, Daegu 700-721, Korea.
Sang Do ShinDepartment of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 110-799, Korea.
Kyoung Jun SongDepartment of Emergency Medicine, College of Medicine, Seoul National University, Seoul 110-799, Korea.
Kang Hyun LeeDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Wonju College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Wonju, Gangwon-do 220-701, Korea.
In Sool YooDepartment of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon 301-747, Korea.
Jin Seong ChoDepartment of Emergency Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Incheon 406-799, Korea.
Hyun Ho RyuDepartment of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Chonnam National University, Gwangju 501-746, Korea.
Tae Oh JeongDepartment of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Chonbuk National University, Jeonju, Jeollabuk-do 561-180, Korea.
Seok Ran YeomDepartment of Emergency Medicine, School of Medicine, Pusan National University, Busan 602-739, Korea.
Young Taek KimKorean Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do 361-951, Korea.
Sung Ok HongKorean Centers for Disease Control & Prevention, Cheongju, Chungcheongbuk-do 361-951, Korea.
Kyungpook National University · KRKorea Disease Control and Prevention Agency · KRNew Generation University College · ETChonnam National University · KRChungnam National University · KRGachon University Gil Medical Center · KRJeonbuk National University · KRPusan National University · KRYonsei University · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimTo investigate the incidence and general characteristics of sports-related eye injuries in patients visiting the Emergency Department.

methodsA cross-sectional, multi-center, observational study. Patients with an injured eye who visited the Emergency Department at one of nine hospitals in Korea were enrolled. All data were prospectively collected between March and September 2010 using a questionnaire. Eye injuries that occurred during risky sports were examined by gender and age. Additionally, the rate of open globe injuries that occurred with and without protective eyewear was examined for each activity. Continuous variables were compared using Student's

resultsA total of 446 patients had sports-related eye injuries. Teenagers (10-19 years old) and young adults (20-29 years old) had the most eye injuries. Eye injuries accounted for 0.2% of Emergency Department patients. Baseball was the most common cause of sports-related eye injuries, followed by soccer and hiking. Protective gear was worn by 9.4% of all patients. Patients that were 30-39 years of age had the highest rate of protective gear use, followed by patients that were 40-49 years of age. The proportion of sports-related eye injuries that were open-globe injuries was highest for soccer and hiking.

conclusionAlthough injuries were most common in patients below the age of 10 years, these patients had the lowest rate of protective eyewear use. Injuries in adults over 40 years of age most commonly occurred during hiking, but the rate of protective eyewear use was low. Young athletes should be educated on and provided with protective eyewear and policies protective gear use should be established. For older adults, eye protection should be encouraged, especially during hiking.

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athletic injurieseye injuriesprotective devicessports

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PMID27803871
PMCPMC5075669
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