Eye Injuries in Squash and Racquetball Players: An Update
- 1 March 1982
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in The Physician and Sportsmedicine
- Vol. 10 (3) , 47-56
- https://doi.org/10.1080/00913847.1982.11947182
Abstract
From the summer of 1978 to May 1981 there were 154 eye injuries from squash and 91 from racquetball reported to the eye surgeons of Canada. The ball caused 90% of the most serious racquetball injuries and 67% of those in squash. Fifty-two players reported eye injuries that occurred while wearing open eye guards. Only two injuries occurred involving protectors with plastic in front of the eye. Players who wear prescription lenses are particularly at risk during play, because the glasses cannot withstand balls and rackets traveling at speeds of up to 127 mph.Keywords
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