Bukiฤ‡ suffered a serious eye injury. At the end of the match, Luka was poked almost an entire finger in the eye by an American water polo player, after which the match was immediately stopped and he had to receive assistance. Unfortunately, he sustained a serious injury and will require further examinations, his vision is blurred and he will recover off the field. Fortunately, there is no visible damage to the cornea. "If you don't like such scenes โ€“ skip it. This is water polo in its most realistic form. Water polo can be a very rough sport, as demonstrated by the situation at the end of the match against the USA, when Luka Bukiฤ‡ was struck in the eye by a finger," stated the Croatian Water Polo Federation, explaining the nature of the injury: "It may sound harmless, but the photo tells a different story. The team reports that Luka is doing wellโ€”there is no visible damage to the cornea, but his vision is currently blurred, and he will recover away from the pool. The injury is serious and requires further examinations. Luka, we wish you a quick and safe recovery," they added. They published a photo that is not for everyone's eyes.