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Br J Ophthalmol 87:1336-1339 doi:10.1136/bjo.87.11.1336
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Modern sports eye injuries

Table 2

Clinical diagnosis at presentation and during the follow up period (n = 25)

Diagnosis Total Health club Paintball Motocross New types of soccer Bungee jumping
Squash Other*
Values presented as number of lesions (% of total). RD = retinal detachment.
*Capoeira, yoseikan budo, and bodybuilding; †beach soccer, soccer volleyball, and intramural soccer; ‡peripheral retinal tear; §peripheral retinal hole.
Initial diagnosis
Lids and orbit 14 (56) 4 3 3 1 2 1
Lid/orbital contusion 13 (52) 4 3 3 1 2
Lid oedema 1 (4) 1
Lid laceration 2 (8) 1 1
Conjunctiva 4 (16) 1 2 1
Subconjunctival haemorrhage 2 (8) 1 1
Conjunctival laceration 2 (8) 1 1
Cornea 13 (52) 4 1 2 4 2
Corneal abrasion 12 (48) 4 1 1 4 2
Corneoscleral laceration 1 (4) 1
Anterior chamber 15 (60) 6 3 3 2 1
Uveitis 4 (16) 2 1 1
Hyphaema 11 (44) 4 2 3 1 1
Glaucoma, secondary 3 (12) 1 1 1
Iris prolapse 1 (4) 1
Vitreous and retina 14 (56) 3 1 4 2 3 1
Vitreous haemorrhage 4 (16) 1 2 1
Retinal haemorrhage 8 (32) 2 1 3 1 1
Retinal oedema 6 (24) 2 2 2
Macular haemorrhage/oedema 3 (12) 1 1 1
RD (rhegmatogenous) 1 (4) 1
Choroidal haemorrhage 1 (4) 1
Follow up diagnosis
Angle recession 4 (16) 2 1 1
Traumatic mydriasis 2 (8) 1 1
Glaucoma, not controlled 1 (4) 1
Hypotony 1 (4) 1
Phthisis 1 (4) 1
Cataract subluxed 1 (4) 1
Contusion maculopathy 1 (4) 1
Retinal break 5 (20) 2‡ 1‡
Choroidal rupture 1 (4) 1

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