RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Orbital blowout fractures in sport.
JF British Journal of Sports Medicine
JO Br J Sports Med
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and British Association of Sport and Exercise Medicine
SP 272
OP 275
DO 10.1136/bjsm.28.4.272
VO 28
IS 4
A1 Jones, N P
YR 1994
UL http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/28/4/272.abstract
AB One-third of orbital blowout fractures are sustained during sport. Soccer is most commonly involved. Though visual acuity recovery is usually complete, permanent loss of binocular visual field is almost universal. Typically high-energy blows by opponent's finger, fist, elbow, knee or boot are responsible. Injuries to the eye itself may also be sustained and should be looked for. Ocular protection may be feasible in some sports, but the main preventive measure to be addressed is the reduction in aggressive play or deliberate injury.