Pickleball-Related Ocular Injuries Among Patients Presenting to Emergency Departments
This study found that pickleball-related eye injuries have increased at an alarming rate over the past 4 years as the sport continues to grow in popularity. Eye protection is not currently mandated for casual or professional play. Establishing standardized guidelines for eye protection is recommended to reduce the risk of ocular injuries among players.
Authors
- İsmet Koç (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5725-339X)
- Jonathan C. Tsui (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3186-6267)
- Corey Lacher (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8920-5082)
Institutions
- Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey (US)
- Johnson University (US)
- Veterans Biomedical Research Institute (US)
- Rutgers New Jersey Medical School (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JAMA Ophthalmology
- Published
- 2025-10-16
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2025.3577
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 3.41