Development of myopia in scuba diving and hyperbaric oxygen treatment: a case report and systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

A 54-year-old, previously healthy Caucasian male diver was on a 22-day liveaboard diving holiday. During this time, he performed 75 open-circuit dives, of which 72 were with enriched air nitrox. All dives were within recreational length and depth. After the trip he noticed a worsening of vision and his refraction had changed from the previous -3.75/-5.75 to -5.5/-7.75 dioptres. Hyperoxic myopia is a well-known phenomenon after hyperbaric oxygen treatment (HBOT), but related literature in recreational divers is scarce.

Methods

A systematic literature review on the effect of a hyperoxic environment on the development of myopia was done according to the PRISMA guidelines. Three databases were searched: Ovid MEDLINE, Scopus, and the Cochrane Library. A risk of bias

SUBMITTER: Sokolowski SA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12018702 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature