Choroidal Rupture in a Collegiate American Football Player
Sports-related ocular injuries are common, and their impact may be devastating, potentially resulting in complete vision loss and permanent disability. The purpose of this case report was to highlight sports ocular injuries, their sideline evaluation, and the importance of protective eyewear in contact sports, particularly American football.
Authors
- Ting Cong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4262-4674)
- Marc Dinkin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1277-1016)
- Albert Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4204-3482)
- Rajiv P. Reddy (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8862-1458)
- Andrew W. Eller (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6472-5460)
- John Paddock (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-4077-2537)
- Steven Labate
- John Henderson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8546-1655)
- Katelyn Ashcraft
Institutions
- Hospital for Special Surgery (US)
- Duquesne University (US)
- University of Pittsburgh (US)
- Cornell University (US)
- Freddie Mac (United States) (US)
- Lander Institute (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- JBJS Case Connector
- Published
- 2025-10-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.2106/jbjs.cc.25.00387
- Primary Topic
- Traumatic Ocular and Foreign Body Injuries
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00