TY - JOUR T1 - An uncommonly serious case of an uncommon sport injury JF - British Journal of Sports Medicine JO - Br J Sports Med SP - e33 LP - e33 DO - 10.1136/bjsm.2004.013524 VL - 39 IS - 8 AU - A Abedin AU - H-C Chen Y1 - 2005/08/01 UR - http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/39/8/e33.abstract N2 - Background: A 55 year old man sustained a severe ocular injury when hit by a cricket ball even though he was wearing a helmet. Methods: A suprachoroidal haemorrhage was drained and dense intravitreal blood was removed. An inferior buckle was applied with the use of intraocular gas. A macular haemorrhage resolved slowly. Results: Despite several surgical procedures over 1.5 years, the final visual acuity of the patient was only 6/60 because of a dense macular scar. Conclusions: Helmets worn as protection when playing cricket need to be designed better and be of better material. Eye protection should be worn at all levels of play. ER -