Longmont, CO
A 32-year-old female asked:
accordin to ur experience, among high myopes only, what is the % of retinal tear/detachment?is there factors like age, ethnicity, gender among such myopes
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Dr. Olivia Liao answered
Ophthalmology 31 years experience
2-4% lifetime risk: Risk factors: family history, if one eye has retinal tear then the other eye is at higher risk, trauma.
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