Abstract

A survey was performed of all patients attending the Eye Clinic for the University of Modena with eye injuries during 1985-1990. Sports accounted for 7.4 of all trauma and football was the main offender (52). Injuries were more common in male subjects (88) and in the group of 10-20 year olds (40). The majority of the injuries involved intraocular structures (80) and contusion was the most common damage (84). A series of recommendations were proposed to aid in the prevention of ocular injuries: encourage the use of eye and face protectors in high risk sports, submit athletes for regular vision examinations, involve subjects in regular physical training, educate players to follow the rules of the engaged sport, to control aggressiveness and to abstain from competition when unhealthy. Particularly young people should be intructed in proper prevention at the beginning of training programs. Verf.-Referat