Abstract
300 Risk of vision threatening complications with sports in juvenile X-linked retinoschisis
Journal of AAPOS, Vol.30(4), 105213
08/2026
DOI: 10.1016/j.jaapos.2026.105213
Abstract
Introduction
Though ocular complications, such as vitreous hemorrhage, retinal detachment and posterior vitreous detachment, have been seen in healthy children in association with sports-related trauma, children with XLRS are presumed to be at higher risk since they have preexisting separation and decreased adhesion of the retinal layers. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the risks of contact sports injury related ocular complications in patients with XLRS and assess the impact of protective eyewear use.
Methods
Retrospective IRB-approved study of 56 male patients with a diagnosis of XLRS who were followed at a tertiary referral center, between January 1, 2000, and January 30, 2023.
Results
Of the 56 patients, 24 participated in sports and 9 wore protective eyewear. There was no statistically significant difference in final VA, CMT, or refractive error between patients who participated in sports and those who did not, nor between those who wore safety goggles and those who did not. One patient experienced a sports-related ocular complication (posterior vitreous detachment), who was not confirmed to be wearing sports goggles, and six experienced non-sports-related ocular trauma. Retinal detachment occurred in 8 patients. None of these were due to sports trauma; however, 3 were due to trauma outside of organized sports.
Conclusion/Relevance
Contact sports participation was not associated with worse visual outcomes or increased risk of retinal detachment in this small sample of patients. However, trauma was associated with retinal detachment, making education of families and patients important to prevent vision loss.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- 300 Risk of vision threatening complications with sports in juvenile X-linked retinoschisis
- Creators
- Kaitlyn GrimesGiulia Steuernagel Del ValleVeronica Peotta JacobsenAlina DumitrescuArlene Drack
- Resource Type
- Abstract
- Publication Details
- Journal of AAPOS, Vol.30(4), 105213
- DOI
- 10.1016/j.jaapos.2026.105213
- ISSN
- 1091-8531
- Publisher
- Elsevier
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 08/2026
- Academic Unit
- Stead Family Department of Pediatrics; Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9985222738802771
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