Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) is characterised by repetitive episodes of upper airway obstruction during sleep leading to hypoxia and sleep fragmentation.
Dog bites and other dog-related injuries (DRIs) are an increasing cause of unintentional injury in New Zealand, with an annual average of 21,665 Accident Compensation Company (ACC) claims for all DRIs during the 2014/15 to 2018/19 years, 10,951 of which were dog bite injuries.
Solar maculopathy refers to thermal and photochemical macular damage caused by excessive exposure to light. Risk factors include behaviour (eg welding, sunbathing), refraction, pupillary size and clarity of ocular media.