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Eye Injuries
Some of the common eye injuries in sport include:Hyphaema
An injury with a frightening appearance in which there is bleeding in the chamber in front of the eye. Although strict rest is needed after these injuries, they normal result in a full recovery.Corneal abrasion
The most common eye injury, in which the outer lining of the eye (cornea) is scratched. Treated with eye pad and antibiotic drops, and not too serious if they don't affect the area directly in front of the pupil.Detached retina
The most serious of the regularly seen eye injuries in sport, and can result in permanent blindness. Josh McGuire of the Brisbane Broncos underwent a 5 hour operation on a detached retina following an accidental poke in the eye from a fellow teammate in Round 8 2011 against the Bulldogs.
Billy Slater of the Melbourne Storm sporting an eye injury after a Johnathan Thurston tackle in 2008.
(Image sourced from The Sunday Telegraph)
(Image sourced from The Sunday Telegraph)
| PLAYERS WHO HAVE HAD EYE INJURIES | Name | Team | Onset | Year | Sport |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josh McGuire | Broncos | R 23 | 2012 | NRL |
| Sam Shaw | Adelaide | R 16 | 2012 | AFL |
| Mitch Robinson | Carlton | R 22 | 2012 | AFL |
| Simon Phillips | Port Adelaide | NAB Cup | 2012 | AFL |
| Mitchell Brown | West Coast | R 5 | 2012 | AFL |
| Dean Cox | West Coast | R 22 | 2012 | AFL |
