Soccer (football) ocular injuries: An important eye health problem

British Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 159-160

  Capao Filipe J A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCIDENT PREVENTION; EDITORIAL; EYE INJURY; EYE PROTECTION; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HEALTH; HUMAN; ORBIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA EXAMINATION; SPORT INJURY;

EYE INJURIES; EYE PROTECTIVE DEVICES; HUMANS; SOCCER;

EID: 0942290474     PISSN: 00071161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjo.2003.031518     Document Type: Editorial

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