Ophthalmological findings in elite amateur Turkish boxers

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2002, Pages 428-430

  Hazar, M ^b   Beyleroglu, M ^c   Subasi, M ^d   Or, M ^a  

^a GAZI UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE   (Turkey)

^b GAZI UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^c S Univ Sch Phys Educ/Sports   (Turkey)

^d Urfa State Hospital   (Turkey)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; BOXING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPETITION; CONTROLLED STUDY; EYE DISEASE; EYE INJURY; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LASER SURGERY; OPHTHALMOLOGY; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; RACE; RETINA TEAR; RISK FACTOR; TURKEY (REPUBLIC);

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; BOXING; EYE INJURIES; HUMANS; MALE; TURKEY;

EID: 0036903514     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.36.6.428     Document Type: Article

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