Prevalence, Patterns, and Characteristics of Eye Injuries in Professional Mixed Martial Arts.

Purpose: To describe the frequency and type of eye injuries in fighters in mixed martial arts (MMA) competition.

Methods: Fight result data were collected from the Nevada Athletic Commission database from 2001 to 2020. Any fighters in a professional mixed martial arts (MMA) contest with an eye injury were included.

A Sub-Analysis of U.S. Africa Command Area of Operations Transportations for Ophthalmic Concerns, 2008-2018.

Introduction: American military personnel in U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM) operate in a continent triple the size of the USA without mature medical facilities, requiring a substantial transportation network for medical evacuation.