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Ocular injury in hurling.

T H Flynn1, K Fennessy, N Horgan

  • 1Cork University Hospital, Cork, Ireland. tomhenry75@hotmail.com

British Journal of Sports Medicine
|July 28, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Hurling causes significant eye injuries in young Irish men, often requiring surgery and potentially impairing vision. Mandatory use of protective headgear and faceguards is recommended to prevent these injuries.

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Area of Science:

  • Ophthalmology
  • Sports Medicine
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Hurling is a high-speed Irish sport with a notable risk of ocular injury.
  • Previous studies have highlighted the severity of eye trauma in hurling.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To detail the clinical features of eye injuries from hurling in Ireland.
  • To identify reasons why players do not use protective headgear and eyewear.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of 310 ocular injury cases from two hospitals (1994-2002).
  • Confidential questionnaire survey of 130 hurling players regarding protective gear usage.

Main Results:

  • Most injuries affected young men; 17% required hospital admission, primarily for hyphaema.
  • Ten injuries needed intraocular surgery; 4.5% had reduced visual acuity (<6/12).
  • Nearly half of surveyed players (48.5%) did not wear facemasks, citing vision impairment as the main reason.

Conclusions:

  • Hurling-related eye injuries represent a substantial and preventable cause of vision loss in young men.
  • Mandatory use of protective headgear and faceguards could significantly decrease injury incidence and severity.

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