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Case Reports
. 1984 Jan;16(1):35-7.

Evulsion of the optic nerve in association with basketball injuries

A Y Chow, M F Goldberg, M Frenkel
  • PMID: 6703575
Case Reports

Evulsion of the optic nerve in association with basketball injuries

A Y Chow et al. Ann Ophthalmol. 1984 Jan.

Abstract

A case of optic nerve evulsion resulted from a finger poke injury to the globe during a basketball game. Significantly, almost no external damage to the eye was evident. The damage may be caused by sudden forceful anterior-posterior displacement and rotation of the globe, inducing a tear of the optic nerve at the papilla. The seriousness and permanence of this injury stress the importance of protective eye wear in contact sports.

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