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Eye injuries in the extreme environment ultra-marathon runner
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- Published on: 7 August 2018
- Published on: 7 August 2018Visual Impairment in Ultramarathon RunnersShow More
Drs. Cope and Kropelnicki have presented an interesting case of visual impairment developing during a multiple day ultramarathon which they conclude had resulted from corneal abrasion(1).The runner reportedly described cloudy vision and that the eye was sore and with a sensation as if a foreign body was in his eye. But, it was also noted that the runner "felt no pain or damage to the eye" while running, and examination o...
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