Ocular hazards of playing badminton.

An unusual mechanism of ocular trauma in badminton players: two incidental cases

“…Hypotony (IOP<5 mm Hg) and choroidal effusion after injury may be due to cilliary body shutdown and severe inflammatory reaction as in Case 1 which resolved after the use of topical steroids and cycloplegics. In a study by Chandran et al ,11 shuttlecock injuries have been shown to account for 53.3% of hyphemas from all causes. A total of 27% of such patients develop impaired vision of 6/60 or less due to macular oedema, traumatic cataract or glaucoma 11.…”

“…In a study by Chandran et al ,11 shuttlecock injuries have been shown to account for 53.3% of hyphemas from all causes. A total of 27% of such patients develop impaired vision of 6/60 or less due to macular oedema, traumatic cataract or glaucoma 11. We also reported hyphema and early post-traumatic glaucoma leading to significant loss of vision possibly due to iritis and trabeculitis in our second case.…”

Severe eye injuries in cricket.

“…The orbit and its contents are easily accessible to such small objects as squash balls and badminton shuttlecocks and injuries caused by these have been well documented (Ingram and Lewkonia, 1973;Chandran, 1974;Blonstein, 1975;Kennerley Bankes, 1985). However, to an object as large as a cricket ball the brow offers substantial protection to the eye when the line of approach is horizontal.…”

“…9% reported from 1967/1976 (Canavan et al, 1980) compared with 23%/6 in 1981 (Vinger) and 20% in 1983 (Jones et al, unpublished data). Much attention has been paid to squash, badminton and boxing and the attending risk of eye injury (Ingram and Lewkonia, 1973;Chandran, 1974;Blonstein, 1975; Board of Science and Education Working Party on Boxing, 1984;Elkington, 1985;Kennerley Bankes, 1985). Little attention however has been paid to cricket, and we are aware of only one written account devoted to such injuries (Coroneo, 1985), and this restricts itself to the special indoor game.…”

A survey of badminton injuries.

“…Chandran (1974) reports that 63 ocular injuries to badminton players over a five year period accounted for two-thirds of all sports related eye injuries in Malaysia. He indicated a prevalence of these injuries among inexperienced players.…”