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- Michael Yulish, Noam Reshef, Aleks Lerner, and Joseph Pikkel.
- Department of Orthopedics, Ziv Medical Center, Safed, Israel. yulishmichael@gmail.com
- Isr Med Assoc J. 2013 Dec 1; 15 (12): 763-5.
BackgroundEye injuries are common in sports. Sports-related eye injuries have the potential for major morbidityObjectivesTo investigate the occurrence and to classify sport-related eye trauma in northern Israel.MethodsWe analyzed the records of the ophthalmology emergency department for the years 2007-2011 and classified the admissions according to type, severity of injury and demographic data.ResultsIn 2% of the patients the injuries occurred during a sport activity. Most of the injuries occurred during soccer, basketball or school sport activity (74%). The majority of patients were young males.ConclusionsMost sports-related eye injuries can be prevented with adequate eye protection.
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