Retina specialists treat a variety of conditions, ranging from age-related macular degeneration to retinal detachment and cancers of the eye. A retina specialist may also treat a patient who has experienced severe eye trauma, and may be consulted in the case of patients dealing with hereditary diseases of the eye.
Jai-alai is a ball game that originated in Spain's Basque region and is played in a three-walled court with a hard rubber ball that is caught and thrown with a cesta, a long, â¦ curved wicker scoop strapped to one arm.
Hockey is the oldest known ball and stick game: records exist of it being played in Persia in 2000 BC. The name âhockeyâ probably derives from the French âhocquetâ, or shepherdâs crook, and refers to the crooked stick which is used to hit a small ball.