Visual status of Nepalese national football and cricket players

Nepal Med Coll J. 2006 Dec;8(4):280-3.

Abstract

This study was undertaken to assess the visual acuity, refractive status, stereopsis, colour vision and ocular morbidity of Nepalese national footballers and cricketers. Ninety-five national football and cricket players of different age group, who had at least played one international tournament representing Nepal, were included in the study. A thorough ocular examination of the players was done in the study period of six months, which revealed that higher-level professional players have significant visual problems. Among the players 70.0% had never had complete ocular examination, 8.0% were found with refractive error, 60.0% with stereo acuity equal or less than 40" of arc and 65.0% with ocular complaints.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Child
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Health Status*
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Nepal / epidemiology
  • Perceptual Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Perceptual Disorders / epidemiology
  • Psychomotor Performance
  • Refractive Errors / diagnosis*
  • Refractive Errors / etiology
  • Risk Factors
  • Soccer* / injuries
  • Sports
  • Track and Field / injuries
  • Vision Disorders / diagnosis*
  • Vision Disorders / epidemiology
  • Vision Tests
  • Vision, Ocular / physiology*