There were 107 sports injuries to the eye in a survey conducted in Cork's Eye, Ear and Throat Hospital between 1 January 1985 and 1 January 1986 by Dr P.Crowley and Mr P.E. Cleary, consultant opthalmic surgeon (Figure 8).
Besides minor perio-orbital laceration and sub-conjunctival haematomata, the majority of the other injuries listed in Figure 9 required admission to hospital for evaluation, observation and treatment as necessary.