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Retinal angiography in divers.
  1. A W Murrison,
  2. R J Pethybridge,
  3. A J Rintoul,
  4. M N Jeffrey,
  5. K Sehmi,
  6. A C Bird
  1. Institute of Naval Medicine, Alverstoke, Gosport, Hants.

    Abstract

    OBJECTIVE: In the light of previous reports, to examine the possibility that professional diving might cause abnormalities of the retina and choroid. METHODS: The retinal fluorescein angiograms of 55 Royal Naval divers and 24 non-diver servicemen were compared. RESULTS: No differences were found between divers and non-divers and the prevalence of abnormalities was not correlated with diving experience. CONCLUSION: In contrast to previous reports, there seem, at least in naval personnel, to be no ocular consequences of diving.

    https://doi.org/10.1136/oem.53.5.339

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