A review sifting through 52 years of published research has strengthened the belief that myopia's structural effect on the ocular anatomy affords protection against diabetic retinopathy (DR).The medical literature is inconsistent and difficult to interpret,but Ryan Man, BSc, from the Centre for Eye Research Australia,Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, University of Melbourne,Australia, and colleagues uncovered enough evidence to conclude that an elongation of the axial length of the eye provides at least a partial explanation for why myopic patients with diabetes may be up to 60% less likely to develop DR than patients without myopia.To see more details visit, www.medscape.com