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'Sports ophthalmology' provides ophthalmologists, optometrists, team doctors, athletic trainers, and primary care physicians with all the necessary information for diagnosing and treating sports-related eye injuries. The book examines each sport individually, focusing on the difference in demographics, mechanisms of injury, playing conditions, and management. Well illustrated, the text also includes chapters on anatomy of the eye, evaluation and management of anterior and posterior segment injuries, medicolegal aspects, and visual training. Preventive measures including the latest in protective eyewear are discussed for each sport. With the large number of sports-related eye injuries that occur, 'Sports ophthalmology' is a valuable addition to the library of any health care professional treating patients in this specialized field. Klappentext