Researchers in Australia have examined the role of myopia or intraocular pressure in rhegmatogenous retinal detachment (RRD) using data from 500,000 members of the UK Biobank cohort. Their results suggest that myopia control efforts may also help prevent retinal detachment.
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The number of people with glaucoma, AMD and cataracts is set to increase over the next 10 years. This new online tool will be a critical planning resource for commissioners and providers of eye health care.
One thing is certain: I wasn’t expecting the events of the last 10 weeks to take place when I wrote my last Optometry in Practice editorial in February this year.
