Citation

Zoumalan CI, Blumenkranz MS, McCulley TJ, Moshfeghi DM. Br. J. Sports Med. 2008; 42(10): 555-557.

Affiliation

Department of Ophthalmology, Stanford University Medical Center, Room W3002, 900 Blake Wilbur Drive, Stanford, California, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bjsm.2007.041657

PMID

18198199

Abstract

There is a growing body of literature describing severe surfing-related ocular injuries that result in permanent vision loss. We describe three severe surfing-related ocular injuries that occurred on beaches in northern California. One particular case stresses the need to tailor treatment to the patient and injury because of the possibility of good outcomes despite severe injury. Attention should also be directed towards commercially available safety gear and providing additional safety measures to prevent other orbital and ocular injuries.

Language: en