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 differenc
es were found between divers and non-divers and the prevalence of abno
rmalities was not correlated with diving experience. Conclusion-In con
trast to previous reports, there seem, at least in naval personnel, to
be no ocular consequences of diving.