US EditionAspinall diagnosed with rare eye condition after Gane poke
Tom Aspinall suffers persistent double vision and visual field loss from traumatic bilateral Brown's syndrome after an accidental eye poke during UFC 321, with ongoing medical monitoring.
- On Dec 1, Tom Aspinall, the UFC heavyweight champion, said he has been diagnosed with Brown's syndrome in both eyes and is not cleared to fight after an accidental eye poke at UFC 1 in October.
- Clinicians say the injury stems from a bilateral eye-poke that disrupted the superior oblique tendon-trochlear complex, diagnosing bilateral traumatic Brown's syndrome with no acute abnormalities on CT/MRI imaging.
- Examinations found persistent diplopia and reduced eye motility, including marked restriction of elevation in adduction, while Humphrey visual field testing showed severe bilateral visual field depression and photophobia.
- The episode prompted renewed calls for stricter enforcement after Aspinall's defence was ruled a No Contest and he was taken to hospital, despite UFC trialling new gloves last year.
- Aspinall said on his YouTube channel on Sunday that targeted periocular steroid injections or surgical intervention may be required if motility impairment persists, and he will return only when fully fit.
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The English fighter of UFC Tom Aspinall was diagnosed with a rare eye infection and is not yet sure that he will return to the ring - more than a month after he suffered an accident in the game in which he was protected by his title in the heavy category UFC 321.
Tom Aspinall diagnosed with rare eye condition after UFC 321 controversy
British UFC heavyweight Tom Aspinall has been diagnosed with bilateral traumatic Brown's syndrome causing persistent double vision after suffering eye pokes during his fight with Ciryl Gane at UFC 321 in Abu Dhabi
Aspinall diagnosed with rare eye condition after Gane poke
Dec 1 : Briton Tom Aspinall said he has been diagnosed with Brown’s syndrome in both eyes and is not cleared to fight after an accidental eye poke ended his UFC heavyweight title defence against Ciryl Gane in a no-contest in October. Aspinall posted a medical report on his Instagram account on Sunday showc
Salford UFC fighter Tom Aspinall diagnosed with rare eye condition
Salford-born fighter Tom Aspinall has revealed he is still suffering from double vision and blurriness in his eyes, as well as Brown Syndrome, 6 weeks after his heavyweight bout with Cyril Gane at UFC 321. He was accidentally poked in both eyes by French opponent Ciryl Gane in the first round of their fight in Abu Dhabi on 25 October. The 32-year-old was unable to continue and retained his belt after a no-contest was awarded. Aspinall posted his…
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