| Purpose: To investigate the prevalence,characteristics,and risk factors of sports-related eye injuries among athletes in Tianjin,in order to improve awareness of eye protection,and propose reasonable preventive measure,so as to reduce the occurrence of eye injuries during exercise.Methods: Cross-sectional study carried out from 03/2018 to 10/2018.Athletes were selected from Tianjin University of Sports,Tianjin Vocational College of Sports,and Tianjin provincial sports teams.In total,1433 athletes were invited and 1413 participated in the study(response rate of 98.6%).Results: In total,1413 athletes were enrolled;151 had suffered from sports-related eye injuries,for a prevalence of 10.7%(95% confidence interval [CI]: 9.1%-12.0%).Handball(38.5%)had the highest prevalence of eye injuries,followed by water polo(36.4%)and diving(26.7%).Overall,42.4% of athletes were injured by ball,and 22.5% of injuries came from teammates.Eye injuries usually occurred during training(64.2%)and playground(14.6%).Adnexa wound(51.7%)was the most common type of injuries.About 11.9% of athletes with eye injuries had impaired vision;66.7% failed to see doctors in time.Athletes <18 years of age had higher risk of eye injuries(odds ratio [OR]=1.60,95%CI: 1.06-2.40).Athletes with lower family income(<1000 RMB)were risk population for sports-related eye injuries(OR=3.91,95%CI: 2.24-6.82).Training more than 4 hours a day increased the risk of eye injuries(OR: 2.21,95%CI: 1.42-3.43).However,sports-related eye injuries were not associated with sex,myopia,education level,BMI,training age,sleep deficiency,and use of protective devices.Conclusions: Sports-related eye injuries were extremely common among athletes with serious consequence.Improving awareness of eye protection,increasing theoretical knowledge,providing eye protection devices for athletes with training time more than 4 hours,and ensuring adequate sports equipment and nutrition should be helpful in lowering the prevalence of sports-related eye injuries. |
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