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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Part two of the myopia online course focuses on evaluating the effectiveness of myopia control interventions and the management of more complex clinical cases.
Glaucoma is the second leading cause of irreversible sight loss in the UK and affects over one million people, which is predicted to rise by 100,000 cases to 1.145 million people by 2030*.
