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Br J Ophthalmol 1997;81:329 doi:10.1136/bjo.81.4.329c
  • Letter to the Editor

‘Pogs and slammers’: ocular injury caused by a new game

  1. N G ZIAKAS,
  2. A S RAMSAY,
  3. M P CLARKE,
  4. K P STANNARD
  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne
  1. N G Ziakas, Department of Ophthalmology, Royal Victoria Infirmary, Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 4LP.
  • Accepted 20 November 1996

Editor,—‘Pogs and slammers’ is a very popular new game among children. ‘Pogs’ are round pieces of thick card, and ‘slammers’ are round or serrated edged pieces of plastic or metal, both of which are decorated with pictures or symbols (Fig 1). The ‘pogs’ are placed on the ground or any flat surface and the aim of the game is to hit them with the ‘slammers’ in an attempt to turn them over. In order to achieve this, children throw the ‘slammers’ with great force against the ground causing them to bounce back, frequently at high speed. Such repelled ‘slammers’ acting as missiles could potentially injure either player or bystander. A case of serious ocular injury caused by this …

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