Paintball ocular injuries
| dc.contributor.author | Kruger, L. P. | en_ZA |
| dc.contributor.author | Acton, J. K. | en_ZA |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2011-03-18T14:59:29Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2011-03-18T14:59:29Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 1999 | |
| dc.description | CITATION: Kruger, L. P. & Acton, J. K. 1999. Paintball ocular injuries. South African Medical Journal, 89(3):268-268. | |
| dc.description | The original publication is available at http://www.samj.org.za | |
| dc.description.abstract | Introduction. Six cases of ocular injury following paintball injuries sustained during war games are described. A CO2-powered rifle shoots a 14 mm plastic-coated paintball at participants. The muzzle velocity of the gun is 250 ft/sec (76 m/sec). Locally manufactured paintballs are harder than the more expensive imported varieties and may account for the severity of our reported injuries. Method. Six patients presented to a retinal specialist with various ocular injuries, predominantly of the posterior pole. Results. All patients were young males. There were no cases of ocular penetration. A variety of retinal pathologies was noted, with three cases requiring surgery; however this did not significantly improve the visual outcome. Conclusions. These cases highlight the severe ocular injuries that may occur from paintball injuries. Recommendations to avoid ocular injury are made. | |
| dc.description.version | Publisher’s version | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Kruger, L. P. & Acton, J. K. 1999. Paintball ocular injuries. South African Medical Journal, 89(3):268-268 | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 2078-5135 (online) | |
| dc.identifier.issn | 0256-9574 (print) | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/7855 | |
| dc.language.iso | en | en_ZA |
| dc.publisher | Health & Medical Publishing Group | |
| dc.rights.holder | South African Medical Journal | |
| dc.subject | Eye--Wounds and injuries | |
| dc.subject | War games | |
| dc.title | Paintball ocular injuries | en_ZA |
| dc.type | Article |
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