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Eye injuries in women's lacrosse: strict rule enforcement and mandatory eyewear required
1Department of Physical Education, Wilfrid Laurier University, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
The Journal of Trauma
|January 1, 1996
Abstract
Objective:
To inform practitioners of the risk of ocular injury in women's lacrosse and to advocate the mandatory use of protective eyewear.
Design, Materials And Methods:
Athletes reported retrospectively, via a questionnaire, on the nature and circumstances leading to their injuries.
Measurements And Main Results:
Four case reports of injury to ocular and adjacent nasal structures are presented. None of the athletes was wearing protective equipment at the time that her injuries were incurred.
Conclusions:
Mandatory eye protection should be introduced into the game of women's field lacrosse. Eyewear may have prevented the injuries reported in this article.