Sports Ophthalmology

By: Zagelbaum, Bruce M.

With eye injuries on the rise--2.4 million annually, of which roughly 100,000 are sports-related--the subject of eye trauma has become increasingly interesting to those who manage eye injuries. As a result, there had been a need for a comprehensive volume devoted to sports ophthalmology, and this volume answers that need. by providing complete material in this discipline, including a discussion of demographies, eye injuries (ie, mechanisms, types, playing conditions), prevention, and management options. As well, the anatomy of the eye, anterior and posterior eye segment injuries, visual training, and medicolegal aspects will be covered. Each sport is discussed separately (ie football, racket sports, water sports, baseball, etc) as the risks, mechanisms of injury, playing conditions and management conclusions differ from sport to sport. Another important reason for this book is that an increasing number of trainers, team doctors and primary care sports physicians are treating upwards of 50% of all the eye injuries they see. This book would be a valuable addition to their office.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0865423652
• ISBN13: 9780865423657
• Release Date: October 1996
• Publisher: Wiley-Blackwell
• Length: 280 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 10.3" x 0.8" x 7.3"