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Prevention of Sports-Related Eye Injuries

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Sports-related Eye Injuries

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The aim of this chapter is to describe the nature of eye protection in sports, mechanisms of injury to protect against, special cases, and current international standards.

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  1. Benisek—Ascarza Ophthalmological Offices, Department of Ophthalmology, Universidad Del Salvador of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    Andrés M. Rousselot Ascarza

  2. Save Sight Institute, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia

    Annette K. Hoskin

  3. Lions Eye Institute, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA, Australia

    Annette K. Hoskin

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Tianjin Medical University General Hospital, Tianjin, China

    Hua Yan

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Rousselot Ascarza, A.M., Hoskin, A.K. (2020). Prevention of Sports-Related Eye Injuries. In: Yan, H. (eds) Sports-related Eye Injuries. Ocular Trauma. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9741-7_9

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