GOLF-RELATED OCULAR INJURIES

PURPOSE: To examine patient outcomes from golf-related ocular injuries . METHODS: Retrospective case review of patients treated at the Univer sity of Michigan during the six-year period from November 1989 to Octo ber 1995. RESULTS: Of nine injuries treated in the six-year period, si x of the patients with ocular injuries from golfing required enucleati on. Seven of the injuries were from golf balls, and the remaining two were injuries from golf clubs. CONCLUSION: Although unpredictable and difficult to avoid, proper golf etiquette and safety may diminish the incidence of golf-related ocular injuries.