PAINTBALL OCULAR INJURIES–A PREVENTABLE DISASTER

Paintball Ocular Injuries

Authors

  • Qamar Ul Islam Pakistan Navalship Shifa Hospital, Karachi Pakistan
  • Muhammad Kashif Hanif Armed Forces Institute of Ophthalmology Rawalpindi Pakistan

Abstract

As the paintball sports including war games have become popular, the incidence of paintball ocular injuries has increased considerably. These injuries are usually blunt trauma resulting from paintball projectiles, which travel at a speed of 80-130 m/s. We report 3 cases of ocular paintball injuries with compromised visual outcome sustained in unprotected environment highlighting the importance of compulsory use of American society for testing and material (ASTM) compliant eye protective devices (EPD) during paintball related activities.

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Published

29-02-2016

How to Cite

Islam, Q. U., & Hanif, M. K. (2016). PAINTBALL OCULAR INJURIES–A PREVENTABLE DISASTER: Paintball Ocular Injuries. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 66(1), 169–70. Retrieved from https://pafmj.org/PAFMJ/article/view/427

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Case Reports

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