 Karlsson is a nine-times winner on the European Tour since joining in 1991
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Last season's European number one Robert Karlsson will miss the Open Championship at Turnberry next week because of a continuing eye problem.
The 39-year-old has not played since the European Open in late May and his balance and vision have been affected.
It was first thought to be an inner ear infection, but fluid behind the retina was detected and Karlsson has been told it could take six months to clear.
"I'm just looking forward to getting through it and back playing," he said.
"When that is, though, I just don't know. I'm taking it week by week.
"If I had a normal job it would not be a problem - I'd just take things a bit easy.
"I don't feel bad at all, which is a bit annoying and frustrating, and my doctor has said that if I have to play I could, but if I did it would most likely take longer to get through this."
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My depth vision had gone and where I noticed it most was with chip shots and bunker shots.
Robert Karlsson
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Karlsson had an outstanding year in 2008 and was the first Swedish player to win the old Order of Merit title, since rebranded The Race to Dubai.
He won twice in Europe and finished in the top eight in each of the first three majors, sharing 20th in the other, the USPGA Championship.
But this year he has had only one top 10 finish - fourth in January's Dubai Desert Classic - and was told by sports physiotherapists that his balance was out of kilter.
"Apparently it's quite common for men between the ages of 25 and 50 with stressful jobs," said the 6ft 5 Ryder Cup player.
"Light and dark shades of green started to float together if I can put it that way and in the PGA at Wentworth it was bad - everything started to look flat.
"My depth vision had gone and where I noticed it most was with chip shots and bunker shots. When the ball was up in the air I just couldn't judge how far it was going.
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"I also couldn't tell whether trees were 150 yards away or 200 and I couldn't read a newspaper with my left eye.
"The doctors took pictures of my eye and said it was a water blister behind the retina and quite a bad one."
Also out of The Open is New Zealander Tim Wilkinson, who came through qualifying in America but has since required thumb surgery.
No replacements have been called up at this stage since the field is set to be 156-strong even without them.
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