<h1>Veteran martial arts coach receives rare macular buckle surgery abroad, highlighting medical tourism and treatment access gaps</h1> A veteran martial arts coach underwent a specialized macular buckle surgery in Italy by a leading retinal surgeon for a condition described as rare and untreatable domestically, raising issues of medical tourism, cross-border healthcare access, and disparities in available treatments. The coach's public roles and large student base underscore potential professional and reputational implications of medical incapacity or recovery. The item is a press release distributed under arrangement with a news agency that disclaims editorial responsibility, which may limit the agency's liability for accuracy. Inclusion of personal contact details in the release engages privacy and data-protection considerations under applicable law.