Retinal angiography in divers.
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.


CONCLUSIONS
In contrast to previous reports, there seem, at least in naval personnel, to be no ocular consequences of diving.
Murrison
A W
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Institute of Naval Medicine, Alverstoke, Gosport, Hants.
Pethybridge
R J
RJ
Rintoul
A J
AJ
Jeffrey
M N
MN
Sehmi
K
K
Bird
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AC
D000328:Adult; D004242:Diving / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity; D014794:Visual Fields