Blurry far vision, glasses and contact lenses – short-sighted Singaporeans are more than familiar with this myopia starter pack. But what can also potentially turn up like an unpopular Labubu in a blind box reveal is an eye condition that many myopes may not be aware of: retinal detachment.

Following local Mediacorp actor Elvin Ng's recent emergency eye surgery, CNA Lifestyle published a comprehensive guide on the risks and warning signs of retinal detachment. Dr Paul Zhao, the Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist at Eagle Eye Centre who successfully treated Ng, shared his expert insights on how high myopia increases susceptibility to this vision-threatening condition. Here is an excerpt from the article:
"That was what Mediacorp actor and myope Elvin Ng was diagnosed with on Feb 23 after consulting a doctor about 'a dark circular shadow at the bottom corner of my right eye', he wrote on an Instagram post. The 45-year-old actor noted that 'when I moved my eye around, the shadow didn't move' and 'by the evening, the shadow had covered nearly half my eye and was near the centre'... 'Patients with severe myopia tend to have a higher risk of retinal detachment as they often have areas of thinner retina that are more susceptible to tears,' explained Dr Paul Zhao, the senior consultant ophthalmologist at Eagle Eye Centre, who treated Ng's retinal detachment."...

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