Badminton-related eye injuries: A systematic review
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
4-1-2023
Abstract
ObjectivesTo report the nature of badminton-related eye injuries in the published literature. MethodsA review of the literature with key word and MeSH terms: `Eye injury', `Ocular trauma', `Badminton' `Shuttlecock' using CENTRAL, MEDLINE, EMBASE and Informit Health Collection databases. Papers were reviewed to assess the circumstances of the injury, patient demographics and clinical data. Results19 studies from 1974 to 2020 from 12 countries reported 378 monocular badminton-related eye injuries from 378 patients with a male-to-female ratio of 2.5:1. A closed globe injury was sustained in 97% of eyes and a shuttlecock responsible for 85% of injuries. Doubles play, the shuttlecock and a lack of eye protection were associated with eye injury. ConclusionVision impairment was associated with the majority of badminton-related eye injuries, and doubles play, the shuttlecock and a lack of eye protection were risk factors.
Keywords
Ocular injury, Recreation, Sports, Epidemiology
Divisions
ophthalmplogy
Funders
Sydney Medical School Foundation Fellow
Publication Title
Injury Prevention
Volume
29
Issue
2
Publisher
BMJ Publishing Group
Publisher Location
BRITISH MED ASSOC HOUSE, TAVISTOCK SQUARE, LONDON WC1H 9JR, ENGLAND