Sports-related XXXX : the current picture.

@entity1 @entity2981 @entity4858
PURPOSE: This study aims to represent the epidemiologies, findings, treatments, use of resources, outcomes and protective-eyewear-use recommendations in sports-related @entity4858 by sport type. METHODS: The study population is comprised of all new @entity4858 @entity1 in 1  year in Helsinki University Eye Hospital. Data were collected from @entity1 questionnaires and hospital records. The follow-up period was 3  months. RESULTS: 149/1151 (12.9%) of @entity4858 were sports-related. Thirty two percent were related to floorball (type of hockey played on a mat with a stick and a ball); football, tennis and ice hockey were the next most common @entity4858 -causing sports. Relatively, the most dangerous sports were rink bandy, (bandy played on ice hockey rink with a stick and a ball) (0.50 injuries in 12  months/1000 @entity1 , CI 0.10-1.46), floorball (0.47, CI 0.34-0.62) and tennis (0.47, CI 0.26-0.77). Contusion was the primary diagnosis in 77% of cases; 41% of @entity2981 @entity1 had severe, mainly retinal findings. The number of outpatient visits was 459; inpatient days 25 and major surgeries 31. One hundred and eight @entity1 were estimated to need life-long follow-up. Seventeen @entity1 had a permanent functional impairment, 4 in ice hockey, 3 in floorball, 2 each in tennis and badminton. CONCLUSION: Compared to a previous study, ice @entity4858 are increasing and relatively severe, and a third of these injuries occurred despite visor use. @entity4858 incidence has significantly declined, mainly due to recently enforced mandatory protective eyewear for younger age groups. Based on these findings, we recommend, in floorball, that protective eyewear should be mandatory in all age groups. Universally in ice hockey, the proper use of a visor should be emphasised.
