Figure 1 is clearly showing a stretch of lattice degeneration in the peripheral retina. It was taken on a young myope in her 20s. It is significant because it is considered a predisposing condition to retinal detachment and the condition is found to be present in up to 40 per cent of patients with a rhegmatogenous detachment (Figures 2 and 3). However, it is important to remember also that the condition is very common indeed, estimated to be found in anything up to 10 per cent of the population. Bearing this in mind, it is obviously impractical to refer 10 per cent of our patients.
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