The mechanism and prevention of soccer eye injuries.
| Autor: | Vinger PF; Tufts University School of Medicine, Medford, MA, USA. vinger@comcast.net, Capão Filipe JA |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | The British journal of ophthalmology [Br J Ophthalmol] 2004 Feb; Vol. 88 (2), pp. 167-8. |
| DOI: | 10.1136/bjo.2003.026229 |
| Abstrakt: | Aims: To study the mechanism and the means of preventing soccer eye injuries. Methods: Kicked soccer ball velocities were measured for a range of ages and experience. Soccer balls (sizes 3, 4, and 5), inflated to 3, 6, and 9 psi, were impacted onto an artificial orbit and the results analysed at 1000 frames per second. Protective eyewear was fitted to a headform then impacted and evaluated. Results: The mean peak ball velocity was 20.4 (SD 6.2) m/s. Soccer balls at 18 m/s entered the orbit between 7.5 and 8.7 mm. There was no significant difference in orbital penetration as a result of ball size or pressure. The soccer ball stayed in the orbit approximately 10 ms and appeared to have a suction effect as it withdrew. Protective eyewear that complied with sports protective eyewear standard ASTM F803 prevented contact of the ball to the eye. Conclusions: The soccer ball causes eye injury by entering the orbit. Protectors that pass ASTM F803 would prevent orbital intrusion. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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