EYE INJURIES IN WOMENS LACROSSE - STRICT RULE ENFORCEMENT AND MANDATORY EYEWEAR REQUIRED

Objective: To inform practitioners of the risk of ocular injury in wom en's lacrosse and to advocate the mandatory use of protective eyewear. Design, Materials and Methods: Athletes reported retrospectively, via a questionnaire, on the nature and circumstances leading to their inj uries. Measurements and Main Results: Four case reports of injury to o cular and adjacent nasal structures are presented. None of the athlete s was wearing protective equipment at the time that her injuries were incurred. Conclusions: Mandatory eye protection should be introduced i nto the game of women's field lacrosse, Eyewear may have prevented the injuries reported in this article.