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  • Title: [Eye injuries in 'paintball'; a modern 'war injury'].
    Author: Verburg-van der Marel EH, ten Napel JA, de Keizer RJ.
    Journal: Ned Tijdschr Geneeskd; 1993 Apr 17; 137(16):825-6. PubMed ID: 8487887.
    Abstract:
    Paintball shooting is played with increasing frequency in the Netherlands. A bullet, filled with paint, shot at 60 m/sec can cause serious damage to the eye. All five patients seen in two years showed a hyphaema. Four out of five patients showed damage of the posterior pole, including vitreous haemorrhage, choroidal rupture, retinal detachment, and sub- or intraretinal haemorrhage. Three out of five patients incurred permanent visual loss, varying from 3/60 to 25/100. Adequate instruction of the participants in the game and proper use of the eye protector will be of help in preventing eye injuries.
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