Baton twirling is an increasingly popular sport, with an estimated 5000 participants in Scotland alone. The baton, weighing over 200 g, is spun at high speeds and frequently thrown over 40 feet (12 m) into the air. We report a case of a 17-year-old girl who sustained a serious eye injury after being struck by a baton. The occurrence of eye injury has not been reported in this sport, and we disc...

PURPOSE To describe the prevalence and risk factors of ocular trauma in a representative sample of Australians aged 40 and over who reside in the state of Victoria. DESIGN Population-based cross-sectional study. PARTICIPANTS Australians aged 40 years and older living in Victoria. METHODS Cluster, stratified sampling was used to identify permanent residents for a population-based study of ...