Ophthalmic complications of water sports.
Those who participate in aquatic sports are at risk for some special ocular problems. These have been outlined here and include optical problems and refractive errors, pressure related disease, ocular trauma, infections and irritations, toxins, and complications of exposure to sun and wind. Awareness of these disorders may allow better management and prevention.
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Department of Ophthalmology, University of California School of Medicine, San Francisco.
D005128:Eye Diseases / Q000209:etiology*; D006801:Humans; D013178:Sports Medicine